{"id":407369,"date":"2022-02-18T22:52:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/skydiver-struggles-to-untangle-parachute-in-harrowing-plunge\/"},"modified":"2022-02-18T22:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:52:34","slug":"skydiver-struggles-to-untangle-parachute-in-harrowing-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/skydiver-struggles-to-untangle-parachute-in-harrowing-plunge\/","title":{"rendered":"#Skydiver struggles to untangle parachute in harrowing plunge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Skydiver struggles to untangle parachute in harrowing plunge<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A professional skydiver had the closest call of his life when both his primary and backup parachutes failed to expand at several thousand feet in the air.<\/p>\n<p>The daredevil known as Boo Dacious shared the harrowing details of what could easily have been the last jump of his life \u2014 if he hadn\u2019t entangled himself in a tree just before hitting he ground.<\/p>\n<p>He <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@boodacious1\/video\/7064936136442989871\">shared a clip<\/a> of the scary jump \u2014 which occurred last November in Deland, Florida, on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> \u2014 in which the diver can be heard screaming, cursing and struggling to open his chute. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat it feels like to survive a double parachute malfunction uninjured,\u201d he wrote over the video on TikTok, shot with a dizzying fish-eye lens against Claude Debussy\u2019s tranquil movement \u201cClair de Lune.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalfunctions are common in skydiving; however, the double parachute malfunction is feared, and to experience one and survive is few and far between,\u201d he continued. <br \/>\u201cTo survive unscathed without a scratch is unheard of, and that\u2019s what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened here to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016\" alt=\"Skydiver Boo Dacious untangling his parachutes\" class=\"wp-image-21261688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1524 1524w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1016w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=508 508w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"\/><figcaption>A skydiver of 15 years had the closest call of his life when he endured a double-parachute malfunction at several thousand feet in the air.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @daftfly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnything that could go wrong went wrong and everything that I needed in my favor to walk away from it, went my way,\u201d the skydiver of 15 years later <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10526947\/Skydiver-battles-untangle-chute-mid-air-landing-unhurt-shrubs-Florida-Video.html\">told the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, skydiving fatalities occur at a rate of 0.39 per 100,000 jumps, according to the most recent data provided <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uspa.org\/Discover\/FAQs\/Safety#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20USPA%20recorded%2011,rate%20of%200.45%20per%20100%2C000.\">by the US Parachute Association<\/a>. In 2020, the number of deaths was 11 out of 2.8 million jumps.<\/p>\n<p>He originally shared the video on Valentine\u2019s Day <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skydiveboo\/posts\/10159961322599104\">via Facebook<\/a>, along with a heartbreaking message \u2014 especially to fellow extreme athletes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy Valentine\u2019s Day to all the lovers, stay present, be kind to others, and tell the people who matter most in your life that you love them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016\" alt=\"Skydiver Boo Dacious untangling his parachutes\" class=\"wp-image-21261418\" width=\"618\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1234 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=926 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Boo Dacious was still struggling to untangle his parachutes when his fall was broken by a tree.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @daftfly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016\" alt=\"Skydiver Boo Dacious untangling his parachutes\" class=\"wp-image-21261411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1524 1524w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1016w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=508 508w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"\/><figcaption>In 2020, 11 people lost their lives skydiving out of approximately 2.8 million jumps. Boo Dacious insisted his close call won\u2019t deter him.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @daftfly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The excruciating three-minute video has shocked viewers, who called the clip \u201cinsane,\u201d \u201cterrifying\u201d and \u201chard to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart was racing,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skydiveboo\/posts\/10159961322599104\">wrote one<\/a> of his followers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a guardian angel,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CaAQMPgjtPe\/\">insisted another<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others praised the veteran jumper for revealing the disturbing moments that nearly led to his death: \u201cThanks for sharing your story it will help others be more safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The diver shared his thoughts on what caused the issue, explaining in a caption <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CaAQMPgjtPe\/\">on Instagram<\/a> that he\u2019d possibly packed his chute incorrectly \u2014 using a common but apparently not recommended \u201chot dog\u201d fold instead. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016\" alt=\"Skydiver Boo Dacious untangling his parachutes\" class=\"wp-image-21261417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1524 1524w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1016w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=508 508w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"\/><figcaption>Boo Dacious was in a \u201cstate of shock\u201d when he landed: \u201cI touched earth in a kneeling position as if I was praying.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @daftfly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016\" alt=\"Skydiver Boo Dacious untangling his parachutes\" class=\"wp-image-21261412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1524 1524w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1016w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=508 508w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/parachute-double-malfunction-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\"\/><figcaption>The diver with more than 1,100 jumps under his belt urged followers to use proper packing instructions.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @daftfly<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHot dog fold never failed in 1100+ jumps, however never again!\u201d he wrote, with the additional warning: \u201cPlease learn from my mistake and consider and KNOW which [safety] sequence you would follow in this malfunction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that his focus on emergency protocol consumed him in that moment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeath never crossed my mind,\u201d he said. \u201cProcessing each moment to the next took every bit of concentration. Couldn\u2019t even think of loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boo Dacious recalled his \u201cstate of shock\u201d when he eventually did hit the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI touched earth in a kneeling position as if I was praying,\u201d he told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA tree was nearby and may have helped disperse energy, but I literally hit the earth feet first and then to my knees,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also assured everyone that he wouldn\u2019t be deterred by his close call. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled and grateful to everyone that had to witness what many felt was a completely dire situation for anyone to get out of,\u201d he said. \u201cI am walking proof to never give up!\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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