Man jumps from plane with no parachute, dies

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080607/ap_on_re_us/skydiving_death ^ | Sat Jun 7, 7:51 PM ET

[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.

[Hot Tabasco]

That’s open to the public?

LOL! That video made me tie myself to my chair so I wouldn't fall............

[xJones]

Hold muh parachute and watch this!

[BikerJoe]

Not a mistake that a person with a brain could make.

Having almost fallen out of a jump plane myself (without a chute), I DO feel sorry for the guy.

[ukie55]

That’ll happen.

How tragic anyway. I can’t imagine what he went through waiting to hit the ground.

I’d rather not know that the end is only minutes away and watching it happen.

[lastchance]

Cause of death was Shingles.