A 22-year-old student from Perth, Australia, has posted a shocking video of a narrow escape. Christopher Jones had a seizure while skydiving, but luckily was saved mid-air by his instructor. The whole incident was captured on a helmet-mounted camera.
The jump was from 12,000 feet (3,600 meters), and the seizure occurred at 9,000 feet (2,700 meters). For the next 30 seconds, Jones was in free fall, according to the video description.
In the footage, Western Australia Skydiving Academy instructor Sheldon McFarlane manages to get to the unconscious Christopher and pull his rip cord just in time, at 3,000 feet (900 meters) above the ground.
I’m furious that he was allowed to be put into this situation. His medical professional stated that it was ok for him to go skydiving. I’m not even allowed to drive a car until I’m seizure free for 6 months and I don’t see that happening. I can’t climb. I have to have someone with me when I swim. I can’t even ride a bicycle. How dare someone put his life in jeopardy like that over cheap thrills.