Stalling plane nosedives & nearly hits skydivers

Extraordinary footage shows the moment skydivers narrowly avoided being hit in mid-air by their plane as it spun out of control seconds after they jumped from it. The dramatic moment was filmed by videographer Bernard Janse van Rensburg as a group of skydivers jump from the aircraft over Mosselbay, South Africa, on Thursday, October 14. As they jump, the plane stalls 16,000ft in the air, its twin propellers stop and it spins out of control before plummeting towards the ground, narrowly avoiding a major collision with the falling sky divers who are preparing to join up in formation. The clip, filmed by a videographer with the skilled skydiving team, shows the group preparing to jump from the plane. One skydiver opens the door and the team gets into position to carry out the skydive formation. After a few moments, Mr van Rensburg moves onto the tail of the aircraft as other skydivers start making their way out. Initially, eight divers and the videographer jump from the aircraft which instantly starts to g
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