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Man jumps from plane with no parachute

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DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.

Sloan Carafello of Schenectady, who was observing on the flight, followed an instructor, student and videographer out the door, wearing no skydiving gear, officials said.

Police said they did not suspect foul play but would not elaborate.
Robert Rawlins, pilot and owner of the Duanesburg Skydiving Club, said he was flying the single-engine plane and had begun to close the door when Carafello jumped.

His body was found next to a house west of Albany.
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Reminds me of the 'Married with Children" episode where Al gives the most hilarious cackle before he hops out without his chute on🙂.

Ummm... ya, sad to hear.
 
Well, that's one way to go...

If I were going to die prematurely, that would probably be a great way. It'd be fun, at least.
 
Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.
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It happens occasionally with parachuters, they forget they didn't gear up and just follow the team out.... That must be a hell of a DOH moment....
 
Originally posted by: aesthetics
Well, that's one way to go...

If I were going to die prematurely, that would probably be a great way. It'd be fun, at least.
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Probably not, because you'd have the whole fall to start regretting your decision.
 
Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.
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It happens occasionally with parachuters, they forget they didn't gear up and just follow the team out.... That must be a hell of a DOH moment....
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That's what I'm thinking as well. But yea, that would SUCK.
 
I wonder what he did after he realized he had no chute? Relax for your last minute and enjoy the scenery? Panic like a son-of-a-bitch?

 
Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.
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It happens occasionally with parachuters, they forget they didn't gear up and just follow the team out.... That must be a hell of a DOH moment....
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that's what I was thinking...


okay, 5k feet, time to pull... oh fuck...
 
Originally posted by: Shawn
How long would it take to hit the ground with no chute?
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About a minute from 10,000 feet, assuming terminal velocity at 120 mph.
 
Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: Shawn
How long would it take to hit the ground with no chute?
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About a minute from 10,000 feet, assuming terminal velocity at 120 mph.
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[geek mode] but did you assume he reached terminal velocity the moment he leaped off the plane? ;p
 
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