accidents

Source Richard Henriksen Almost Dies From Acrobatic BASE Jump, A gymnast BASE jumper in Norway has survived a 1200m fall after a metal rod he was somersaulting around broke, sending him flying off a cliff. Video footage of the accident, filmed by a TV documentary crew, shows BASE jumper Richard Henriksen making his first rotation … Read more

An 80-year-old named Laverne came startlingly close to death when things went horribly wrong during her maiden skydiving attempt. If the video doesn’t deter you from ever jumping out of a plane, I don’t know what will. It seems that Laverne had second thoughts upon departing the aircraft. Her attempts to cling to the plane … Read more