AggieDave 6 #1 March 8, 2001 A really really odd skydiving accident is being reported by Yahoo News. You've gotta read this, it's pretty odd.AggieDave '02-------------Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!BTHO t.u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #2 March 8, 2001 http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010308/od/coleslaw_dc_1.html"I'll jump anything!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #3 March 8, 2001 Well, I'm sorry for the girl who got hurt, but that's kind of funny. Maybe I'm sick, but it tickled me!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites froggie 0 #4 March 8, 2001 lol. glad that shell be okay. damn, he must have really wanted a beer :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #5 March 8, 2001 I just watched video of the crash on an NBC server (I work in a tv news room). The canopy pilot didn't look confident during his approach, and he seemed to be using way too much toggle input. He did 2 low turns, and crashed into the woman during a turn. Nothing funny about this at all...Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFXpert 0 #6 March 8, 2001 Isn't this the same exact story everyone's been talking about under "no comment?"Carrie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #7 March 8, 2001 Frank, you know anyone that is carrying the stream online? I check NBCi but no luck.Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #8 March 8, 2001 You know, nobody asked the important question:Did the Beer survive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grasshopper 0 #9 March 9, 2001 Post deleted by grasshopper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #10 March 9, 2001 Quoteby definition, you can only do 1 low turn per jumpOk, then he did one "not too high" turn before a low turn...I would check the web pages of the NBC affiliate in the areato find streaming video of this... I'll take a look and see if I can it anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #11 March 9, 2001 You can find a short clip of the accident on this page:http://www.mycfnow.com/orlpn/countynews/volusia/stories/volusia-53012820010307-150325.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pammi 0 #12 March 9, 2001 Jumpergirl I'm with you...without getting into how the thing happened...it's hilarious to watch *grin* Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #13 March 9, 2001 QuoteYou can find a short clip of the accident on this page:Thanks for hunting that down. I couldn't find it anywhere.As funny as this may seem, this jumper is in for some real trouble. By the looks of it he was in way over his head with the demo jump, and the lady he collided with has serious head trauma to boot!Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #14 March 9, 2001 QuoteAs funny as this may seem, this jumper is in for some real trouble. By the looks of it he was in way over his head with the demo jump, and the lady he collided with has serious head trauma to boot!Yeah, I agree he was in over his head. Some people here have found this "amusing" or "funny", but quite frankly, I don't think a bystander being seriously injured in a skydiving accident is the least bit funny. I wonder how her family is feeling today... I bet the jumper isn't too proud of his actions, either. It reminds us that jumping in high winds is not safe, particularly if your jump is a demo... Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #15 March 9, 2001 The way I see it is it's bad enough to collide with another jumper, or a spectator for that matter. Demo jumps are set up to be an example of our sport. What kind of example has this set for those who have been witness to it? Jumpers are always saying they don't want the government to step in any further into skydiving, but in my opinion this is the kind stuff that threatens with more regulation, bad press, and lawsuits.Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pammi 0 #16 March 9, 2001 I thought she only had bruising and swelling to her face? But then, I only read the first article that was on the 'no comment' thread...didn't realize she'd been hurt that badly. Even the most experienced people make mistakes too. If I have an accident and hurt someone while in my car, I would feel bad enough without being thrashed by others for my mistake. Like when I rolled my vehicle while passing another one on a slick road...absolutely stupid move on my part I see in hindsight assuming the roads were just wet and getting in a hurry. Thank heavens I didn't take out the other car in the process, but if I had, I certainly would've known exactly what a dumba** I was without someone from the outside who wasn't there pointing out what I did wrong. I wouldn't be so presumptious as to try to say what might have happened...whether it was something unforeseen that the diver was unable to control, he was 'in over his head', or who knows what else without knowing the full story directly from him. I also don't think I'm experienced enough to be judgmental of anyone's abilities, and actually don't think I ever will be...it's an entirely personal issue that we all have to deal with and preferably, not get others hurt/involved in the process.We're humans, we screw up and hopefully we don't hurt anyone in the process and learn from it. I feel for her and her family and hope the diver DID learn something from what happened. 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froggie 0 #4 March 8, 2001 lol. glad that shell be okay. damn, he must have really wanted a beer :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #5 March 8, 2001 I just watched video of the crash on an NBC server (I work in a tv news room). The canopy pilot didn't look confident during his approach, and he seemed to be using way too much toggle input. He did 2 low turns, and crashed into the woman during a turn. Nothing funny about this at all...Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #6 March 8, 2001 Isn't this the same exact story everyone's been talking about under "no comment?"Carrie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #7 March 8, 2001 Frank, you know anyone that is carrying the stream online? I check NBCi but no luck.Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #8 March 8, 2001 You know, nobody asked the important question:Did the Beer survive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grasshopper 0 #9 March 9, 2001 Post deleted by grasshopper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #10 March 9, 2001 Quoteby definition, you can only do 1 low turn per jumpOk, then he did one "not too high" turn before a low turn...I would check the web pages of the NBC affiliate in the areato find streaming video of this... I'll take a look and see if I can it anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #11 March 9, 2001 You can find a short clip of the accident on this page:http://www.mycfnow.com/orlpn/countynews/volusia/stories/volusia-53012820010307-150325.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #12 March 9, 2001 Jumpergirl I'm with you...without getting into how the thing happened...it's hilarious to watch *grin* Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #13 March 9, 2001 QuoteYou can find a short clip of the accident on this page:Thanks for hunting that down. I couldn't find it anywhere.As funny as this may seem, this jumper is in for some real trouble. By the looks of it he was in way over his head with the demo jump, and the lady he collided with has serious head trauma to boot!Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #14 March 9, 2001 QuoteAs funny as this may seem, this jumper is in for some real trouble. By the looks of it he was in way over his head with the demo jump, and the lady he collided with has serious head trauma to boot!Yeah, I agree he was in over his head. Some people here have found this "amusing" or "funny", but quite frankly, I don't think a bystander being seriously injured in a skydiving accident is the least bit funny. I wonder how her family is feeling today... I bet the jumper isn't too proud of his actions, either. It reminds us that jumping in high winds is not safe, particularly if your jump is a demo... Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #15 March 9, 2001 The way I see it is it's bad enough to collide with another jumper, or a spectator for that matter. Demo jumps are set up to be an example of our sport. What kind of example has this set for those who have been witness to it? Jumpers are always saying they don't want the government to step in any further into skydiving, but in my opinion this is the kind stuff that threatens with more regulation, bad press, and lawsuits.Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #16 March 9, 2001 I thought she only had bruising and swelling to her face? But then, I only read the first article that was on the 'no comment' thread...didn't realize she'd been hurt that badly. Even the most experienced people make mistakes too. If I have an accident and hurt someone while in my car, I would feel bad enough without being thrashed by others for my mistake. Like when I rolled my vehicle while passing another one on a slick road...absolutely stupid move on my part I see in hindsight assuming the roads were just wet and getting in a hurry. Thank heavens I didn't take out the other car in the process, but if I had, I certainly would've known exactly what a dumba** I was without someone from the outside who wasn't there pointing out what I did wrong. I wouldn't be so presumptious as to try to say what might have happened...whether it was something unforeseen that the diver was unable to control, he was 'in over his head', or who knows what else without knowing the full story directly from him. I also don't think I'm experienced enough to be judgmental of anyone's abilities, and actually don't think I ever will be...it's an entirely personal issue that we all have to deal with and preferably, not get others hurt/involved in the process.We're humans, we screw up and hopefully we don't hurt anyone in the process and learn from it. I feel for her and her family and hope the diver DID learn something from what happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
