Base-jump goes wrong in Norway

[shropshire 0]

Saw this on the BBC web site today ....

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Base-jumper Hans Lange managed to avoid serious injury after jumping from the side of a mountain in Norway.

He escaped with just a broken leg after his parachute failed to release properly, and he landed in a tree.

clicky

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Andy_Copland 0]

That news reader is the biggest plonker i've ever heard.

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People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[shropshire 0]

Yeap..... just turn the sound down.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[markovwgti 0]

what id he have a line twist that he was turning or what? it didnt look like a line twist?

[shropshire 0]

I leave that question to them that BASE.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[NickDG 23]

It looks like he had off heading opening and couldn't get his arms out of the wingsuit fast enough to correct it. After the initial cliff strike he did get at least one out, as you can see his bare arm reaching up . . .

NickD

[Andy9o8 0]

Now wait a minute, the BBC says "his parachute failed to release properly". You must have it wrong.

[Stuntbabex 0]

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Now wait a minute, the BBC says "his parachute failed to release properly". You must have it wrong.

Yes because everyone knows the media is never wrong.