Posted on 06/07/2008 8:28:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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.
“Just damn. Can you imagine (I cant) what must have gone through his mind on the way down?”
I don’t want to... That’s a long drop, and the horror must have been incredible once he realized what had happened. Knowing what would happen to him when he finally hit - what a nightmare.
The song, I don’t know, after my time.
MotoXer extreme, Mr. Pastrana .
warped humor but funny......
I hope so. I know I've done some stupid things in my life and right after said “how dumb can I be?” Fortunately none have them have been TOO tragic.
As they alway told us, it’s not the long fall that kills you but the sudden stop at the end.
Note. I have jumped out of perfectly good airplanes but that was a long time ago.
If I had an incurable disease that was going to drain my families resources for years then thats what I would do but higher, make it last.
Before my dad passed away from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, he could still say “Geronimo” and “Stand in the door”. He was really proud of being Airborne.
I was talking to a friend yesterday about how his dad and my dad were the people or men who got up every day, went to work without complaint and kept the wheels of the country and life turning. “Ordinary” guys who just did it and made the world work.
Everyday, “ordinary” guys and gals, get up, go to work, keep the lights on, the phones working and food on the table. Heros all.
Evolution in ACTION! A new Darwin Award winner!
Anyone know if he was suicidal? Heck of a way to go...
That title is funny as hell.
That title is funny as hell.
I saw a picture of the house on the news. There was quite a lot of damage to the roof, not to mention the poor parachute-less soul. An acquaintance of an acquaintance ( you know how that goes...) saw the guy hit the house, and his head came off.
That is indeed horrible.
From another news story, "An employee at the skydiving club says the 29-year-old had been asking to observe a skydiving flight for some time."
Lost his head on both ends of the jump.
NO S***?!!!
I remember a similar story from the late 80s. This guy was a veteran jumper and had been really excited about filming a couples first jump. His last words, as recorded on his video equipment; “Oh no!”
Didn’t think of that. I suppose that was a definite possibility... As you said - a heck of a way to go regardless.
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