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Helmet cams catch skydiver's mid-air collision with another's parachute

By Ben Hooper
A skydiver heads straight for an ill-fated encounter with another skydiver's parachute. Screenshot: Newsflare
A skydiver heads straight for an ill-fated encounter with another skydiver's parachute. Screenshot: Newsflare

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PATTAYA, Thailand, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Helmet cameras worn during a skydiving session in Thailand captured the moment one skydiver's legs crashed into another's parachute.

The video, filmed Oct. 6, shows a skydiver lose control in the sky over Pattaya and crash into another skydiver's parachute, leaving it tangled and ineffective.

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The video features footage filmed by both skydivers' helmet-mounted cameras.

The skydiver was eventually able to untangle his parachute and make a safe landing with his reserve chute.

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