Friday Freakout: Skydive Student Pulls Pilot Chute Through Harness, Causing Pilot Chute In Tow!

Get your TEEM gear here: For licensing/usage please contact licensing@ and reference CS-000421 ___________________________________ *WHAT HAPPENED* Here’s a bizarre malfunction you don’t see every day -- or ever. As this AFF student initiated the pull sequence, he accidentally slid his hand down the side of his body, under the harness, and pulled the pilot chute through the harness causing a pilot chute in tow! The instructor saw it happening but wasn’t able to stop the student in time. Fortunately, in a ninja-level move, the AFF-I managed to grab the bridle, pulled the pilot chute back through the harness and released it; giving the student a regular deployment which he then landed. Wow. *WHY DID IT HAPPEN* Improper Harness Size The submission that came with this video noted that, due to the student’s body type, the instructors wanted him on a larger canopy. However, the only container they had with a