Man jumps from plane with no parachute

[SAWYER]

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.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25024995/

 

[Aharami]

maybe he thought he could fly. maybe he thought he could reach the sky

 

[TehMac]

No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.

 

[Kenazo]

This is just bizarre.

 

[imported_Imp]

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.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Ouch

 

[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.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.

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....

 

[venkman]

darwin award

 

[grohl]

Originally posted by: venkman
darwin award

 

[txrandom]

Would have been cool if he survived!

 

[Saint Michael]

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.

Probably not, because you'd have the whole fall to start regretting your decision.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.

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....

That's what I'm thinking as well. But yea, that would SUCK.

 

[panipoori]

It was suicide

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Sawyer

DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25024995/

I wonder did they find his camera, and did he take any pics.

 

[nick1985]

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?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: grohl

Originally posted by: venkman
darwin award

Don't think so. Even the stupidest person wouldn't think they could survive a fall like that.

EDIT: Maybe he did forget his gear.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: TehMac
No foul play...maybe the guy was on drugs. Doesn't make any sense.

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....

that's what I was thinking...


okay, 5k feet, time to pull... oh fuck...

 

[Shawn]

How long would it take to hit the ground with no chute?

 

[Vic]

The proper way to skydive without a parachute

 

[Baked]

I wonder if it hurt.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Shawn
How long would it take to hit the ground with no chute?

About a minute from 10,000 feet, assuming terminal velocity at 120 mph.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Vic
The proper way to skydive without a parachute

good lord... the guy with parachute with piggybacked on him must tug him real hard.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Vic
The proper way to skydive without a parachute

:shocked:

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Shawn
How long would it take to hit the ground with no chute?

About a minute from 10,000 feet, assuming terminal velocity at 120 mph.

[geek mode] but did you assume he reached terminal velocity the moment he leaped off the plane? ;p