Shocking footage captures the heart-stopping moment a man made a 393ft base jump, only for his parachute to malfunction.
The terrifying event, caught on video by his friend, occurred in 2012 and has since become a nightmarish memory.
You can see what happened here:
Unlike skydiving, where there is ample time and space to react if a parachute fails, base jumping involves much shorter distances.
This reduced reaction time means that any mishap leaves little opportunity for correction.
Unfortunately, for this daredevil, his parachute failed to deploy after his jump from the vantage point in Konakova, Russia.
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This resulted in a fall of approximately 393ft – or around 119 meters – a substantial drop by any measure.
In the video, the man, reportedly 28 at the time, steps to the edge before launching himself towards the snow-covered ground.
However, it’s evident that something went wrong as his descent wasn’t slowed by his parachute.
He ultimately crashes into the ground in a cloud of snow, an event recorded by his friend’s camera.
Despite surviving the fall, he suffered fractures to his vertebrae, pelvis, and legs.
According to The Daily Mail, he managed to walk again about three months after the incident.
The footage left viewers stunned, prompting many to express their disbelief on social media.
One user commented: “Holy cow that’s incredible he survived.”
Another shared: “Wow, this video left me speechless. Luckily the snow cushioned the impact and saved the guy.”
A third added: “Thank god he survived! I always get uncomfortable seeing it but I kinda wanna see what happens. Knowing he’s alive makes me feel better.”
Remarkably, this jumper is not alone in surviving a significant fall.
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade faced a similar dire situation as a tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War Two.
After his plane was shot down over Germany, Alkemade leapt from the Lancaster Bomber without a parachute, which had been damaged by fire.
Choosing to jump rather than burn to death, Alkemade miraculously survived the 18,000ft fall without injury. He was captured but later liberated at the end of the war, passing away in 1987 at age 64.