Skydiver in wingsuit but no parachute- live on Sky News

[Sarah Kane 10]

Its on right now.

What a plonker!!!

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Its on right now.

What a plonker!!!

Yes. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18160632

It says that performing stunts was "his life": a sad epitaph, if he doesn't survive.

Is Sean pleased with his relative? Maybe Gary won't be shaken or stirred but squashed.

[Sarah Kane 10]

Thankfully the idiot survived.

What a foolish thing to do though. The mind just boggles.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Thankfully the idiot survived.

What a foolish thing to do though. The mind just boggles.

Not just the mind, during the descent: everything surely boggles.

[*Turbo* 10]

Thanks for the heads up. I just caught the replay before they cut to adverts with rolling announcement he survived but why was it on the news?!?!

 

Bit bizarre

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Thanks for the heads up. I just caught the replay before they cut to adverts with rolling announcement he survived but why was it on the news?

Because viewers relish seeing possible death: as in why Formula 1 is so popular.

[MOTOKO 10]

Big balls, small brain.

[*Turbo* 10]

Because viewers relish seeing possible death: as in why Formula 1 is so popular.

 

ha well true but still doesnt seem newsworthy imo

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

If only. I bet hes going to have to better it now.

It wasnt a high jump in sky diving terms so i suppose the only way he can go is up?

Health warning: remember that skydivers can go down as well as, er, down.

[MrSmith 10]

He was wearing a suit that allows him to glide back to earth, not much difference between that failing and a parachute failing, or a plane crashing, we all take risks every day, if taking a risk makes him a plonker then we are all plonkers.

[WeX 10]

from what I understood he has a parachute he's just not going to use it. I may be wrong though.

[Ghostrider 11]

And heres the video :