Ivan Lester McGuire Skydiving Accident

SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT Back Story: On April 5, 1988, Ivan Lester McGuire was filming an instructor and first-time student as they skydived from above 10,500 feet. Ivan had jumped two times previously this same day. He carried with him the heavy VHS deck and recording equipment in a backpack, which was connected to a special voice-activated helmet to record the jump. After jumping and filming the other skydivers briefly, he reached down to deploy his parachute only to discover he had forgotten to wear one. It is believed that the heavy recording equipment and fatigue made him unaware that he was not equipped for the jump; he was a veteran jumper, having jumped hundreds of times previously. He had allegedly forgotten the parachute on the second jump of the day as well and had to be alerted to this by the others upon entering the plane--the pilot is always supposed to check for parachutes but may have mistaken the camera equipment for one. The camera records for a little time as he plummets, but cuts out before the actual impact. The videotape and recording equipment was severely damaged upon impact and the film had to be spliced back together. The footage made its way to a local news station (possibly to help repair it) and was subsequently aired.