Brit base jumper plummets to demise after parachute fails to open throughout stunt
A British base jumper was killed when his parachute didn’t open throughout a daring leap from a 29-storey flat in Pattaya, Thailand.
Nathy Odinson, 33, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, will be seen in social media footage counting down “three, two, one, see ya” earlier than leaping into the starlit sky, just for issues to go horrifically unsuitable.
The younger daredevil was pronounced useless on the scene, the Mirror stories. A 33-year-old safety guard, Kanet Chansong, recalled: “I heard the sound of the tree and I though it was a fallen branch hitting the ground. A woman screamed so I walked over and realised it was person. They were dead. I saw that they had jumped from the building.”
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In the heartbreaking video, Nathy is seen checking with somebody if his helmet cam, needed for recording his stunt, confirmed a purple gentle indicating it was rolling. When discovered not filming, he takes off his helmet to press the button, in the meantime briskly inspecting his parachute.
Chansong revealed that Nathy had recklessly jumped from the tower block a number of instances earlier than, posing a hazard to passers-by beneath. He added: “They were making video content for social media. They had done this before and they knew it was not allowed.”
Police and paramedics rushed to the scene round 7:30pm native time, however sadly, Nathy could not be saved. Deputy Inspector Kamolporn Nadee stated: “The parachute that the deceased used to jump malfunctioned and was not centred as expected. He was in a terrible state when we arrived.”
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Nathy’s mate who filmed the horrifying leap was grilled by officers and his video grew to become essential proof. “Forensics officers are investigating the case further. They are examining the parachute,” added the inspector.
The thrill-seeker had carried out daredevil skydives worldwide, even operating a “sky photograph”‘ agency which took prospects on personal sky dives. The British embassy in Bangkok is reportedly in contact with Nathy’s UK-based household.
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