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Canadian rapper Jon James falls to his death in music video stunt
BBC ^ | 10/24/2018

Posted on 10/24/2018 10:38:56 AM PDT by Gamecock

A Canadian rapper has fallen to his death after walking along the wing of a Cessna plane as part of a music video shoot in Vernon, British Columbia.

Jon James McMurray, 34, walked to the edge of the wing, causing the aircraft to spiral downwards out of control.

McMurray failed to open his parachute because he held on to the plane for too long, his manager said. He died on impact in the accident on Saturday.

"He had trained intensively for this stunt", his manager added.

The pilot was reportedly able to regain control and land the plane safely.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: darwinaward; expiringrapper; pwn3d; stupidshouldhurt
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To: Celerity
He looks like a cool guy to me.

and what, exactly, does a cool guy look like?

21 posted on 10/24/2018 10:47:56 AM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: youthphil
He should have reviewed tape of Cal Worthington (and his dog spot) wing walking ...


22 posted on 10/24/2018 10:49:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: dfwgator
“As God is my witness, I thought rappers could fly.”

Even though I knew it was coming, that was still good for hearty chuckle. ;^]

23 posted on 10/24/2018 10:50:21 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: youthphil
I wonder what his “training” consisted of

Probably watched a couple of YouTube videos.

Must have missed this one.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ecar7RfrmqI

24 posted on 10/24/2018 10:50:28 AM PDT by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: reaganaut1

On the bright side, he will see a jump in music sales for awhile . . .


25 posted on 10/24/2018 10:51:41 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

“As God is my Witness” loller


26 posted on 10/24/2018 10:52:52 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: csvset
I wonder what was he thinking even in designing such a stunt. Just seems like Hollywood and Youtubers just keep trying to outdo the latest trend of dangerous and stupid stunts in order to get attention.
27 posted on 10/24/2018 10:54:10 AM PDT by caww
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To: Gamecock

High drag at one wingtip. What could go wrong?


28 posted on 10/24/2018 10:55:01 AM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: dfwgator
Apparently they didn't train him to let go of the plane.....he hung on to a nose diving plane til too late to open his parachute.
29 posted on 10/24/2018 10:56:16 AM PDT by caww
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To: Constitution Day

We have a winner!


30 posted on 10/24/2018 10:56:43 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Gamecock

31 posted on 10/24/2018 10:57:07 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Gamecock

Rappers?

No one said they were smart


32 posted on 10/24/2018 10:57:58 AM PDT by SMARTY (Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values. Ortega y Gasset)
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To: dfwgator
Probably the funniest episode of comedy during the 70s and definitely top ten of all time.
33 posted on 10/24/2018 10:59:12 AM PDT by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: All

Finally, a rapper who avoids becoming a victim of “gun violence.”


34 posted on 10/24/2018 11:01:00 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: dfwgator

Ok, I get to tell a true story. As a younger pilot and skydiver (back in the 80’s, and not simultaneously), I had many thousands of skydives, and executed several such stunts, both as the pilot and wing walker. Another skydiver/pilot cohort of mine flew when I played outside, and I flew for his turn at it. I have many photos sitting on the leading edge of various aircraft wings before front flipping off the plane and opening the parachute. On one occasion, I was flying and my associate was going to climb out on the wing for take some pics for his ‘glory’ wall. Except he failed to remember that the control authority of the planes ailerons is designed for balanced weight. When he got out about 8 feet or father from the fuselage, the plane started rolling and diving and it was beyond any stick movement for me to correct. Fortunately we started this stunt at about 6000 ft and after a loss of about 3000 feet, he let go, cleared the tail and deployed. I then recovered the plane. In retrospect, not our brightest day, but one to remember for sure.

My flying is much more conservative these days. :)


35 posted on 10/24/2018 11:01:04 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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Hold muh beer, eh?


36 posted on 10/24/2018 11:01:51 AM PDT by dsrtsage (For Leftists, World History starts every day at breakfast)
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To: dfwgator

To quote Chas from “the Wedding Crashers”: What an IDIOT!


37 posted on 10/24/2018 11:02:44 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: youthphil

There was a related scene in “The Great Waldo Pepper”, with a frightened girl clinging to the strut of the barnstormer’s biplane.

At least this pilot recovered & landed safely.


38 posted on 10/24/2018 11:03:05 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Gamecock
McMurray failed to open his parachute because he held on to the plane for too long

I though he walked out there, so how did he hold on too long after the plane went into a downward spiral? I would think that initial dip into the spiral would have thrown him off of the wing.

39 posted on 10/24/2018 11:03:47 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Gamecock

Two words that do not go together....”Canadian” and “rapper”.


40 posted on 10/24/2018 11:04:20 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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