Dumb Ass Skydivers Forget To Check Altitude Asses Still Saved

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles)
09/11/2014 at 13:18 • Filed to: skydive, fail, tips

Helmet Check. GoPro Check. Anything else? Let's do this! Fortunately for these guys their Altitude Awareness Device was working properly and automatically fired a backup chute deployment giving them little time to realize the extent of their situation until they slide into a corn field.

Notice how the first attempt to check altitude is after they're comfortably placed on terra firma. A little late. Three skydivers forget to pull their cord, and three AADs fire and prevent natural selection.

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DISCUSSION (14)

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 13:21

Fortunately for these guys their Altitude Awareness Device was working properly and automatically fired a backup shoot

You mean "chute" as in "parachute".

A backup shoot would either require a soundstage, or mean someone ended up dead due to a gunshot wound.

#IllSeeMyselfOutNow

Chris Clarke > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
09/11/2014 at 13:25

I've never been good with homophones.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 13:31

Just a reminder that if at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you.

Mattbob > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 13:37

but he sure did check that meter quite a few times once he landed.

mcseanerson > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
09/11/2014 at 13:37

It's a great hobby if you're into insurance fraud and severely depressed.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > mcseanerson
09/11/2014 at 13:40

Does it make me an asshole if I laughed at that for way too long?

mcseanerson > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
09/11/2014 at 13:43

Not really, my wife said her mom's landlord died skydiving but the guy was a certified instructor and had over 200 successful jumps and had just filed bankruptcy. She said he wasn't a very nice guy.

ttyymmnn > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 13:50

I'm guessing they were so busy mugging for the camera that they lost all situational awareness. It does look like green helmet guy looks at this altimeter the instant the auto chute pops. When the pros are filming, don't they usually have a spotter jumper along to keep an eye on things? These guys are damned lucky.

Nerd-Vol > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 13:53

So they were one fail safe away from filming a snuff film?

That's scary.

ACESandEIGHTS > Chris Clarke
09/11/2014 at 14:03

Skydivers pass pumpkin around at altitude, then decide to just let physics handle the landing.

Best skydiving story of all time.

Chris Clarke > Mattbob
09/11/2014 at 14:04

Tap tap tap... is this thing on?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > mcseanerson
09/11/2014 at 14:08

Surprising a life insurance policy would pay out on a skydiving accident. I would think a lot of policies would deny claims for stuff like skydiving and scubadiving accidents unless you pay a boatload extra for a rider to cover that. Which I suppose if you're planning on insurance fraud you would probably sign up for.

Lorinserc230 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
09/11/2014 at 14:14

Also if he was an instructor he would probably have that rider

JKER > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
09/12/2014 at 00:45

Which is why my brother will never skydive again.

(Didn't die, just almost died)