Friday Freakout: Swoop Fail – Skydiver Slams Into Ground With Low Turn

Subscribe here for more aerial awesomeness from Teem! For licensing/usage please contact licensing@ and reference CS-000397 ___________________________________ *** What happened *** This jumper, with only around 400 jumps, was evidently “learning to swoop.” To quote the notes provided with this video submission, “As you can tell, the turn was too low.” The only additional information provided was a list of injuries: lumbar spine fractures at L3, L4, and L5, a fractured and displaced tailbone, a chipped bone in the heel, and two broken toes. *** Why did it happen *** Fools rush in Swooping looks cool and lots of baby jumpers see folks skimming the pond and that’s all they want to learn. There’s nothing wrong with that! However, between the video and the jump numbers, it’s possible this individual was pushing the envelope too quickly and wasn’t getting proper instruction. *** How could it be prevented *** STAB OUT! As this guy impacts you can see his shadow