DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a paratrooper almost crashed to the ground as his parachute failed to open. The US Army commando freefell for at least 15 seconds before his reserve thankfully inf…
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a paratrooper almost crashed to the ground as his parachute failed to open.
The US Army commando freefell for at least 15 seconds before his reserve thankfully inflated just seconds before he reached the ground.He almost hits the ground as his parachute fails to openCredit: Twitter/@TheWTFNation A heart-stopping clip shows several paratroopers slowly descending through the air after jumping from an Air Force C-130 transport plane flying overBut one soldier can be seen plummeting much faster than the others as he struggled to open his main chute.
He can be seen hammering towards the ground for at least 15 seconds before he finally managed to release his reserve chute. The troubled paratrooper then managed to land safely at what is known as the Juliet Drop Zone, which is used by the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, according to
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