OMG! BRIDGE JUMPER DOES THE ULTIMATE BELLY FLOP WHEN HIS PARACHUTE DOESN'T OPEN!

A wind suit turned out to be a life-saving outfit for one unlucky parachute jumper in Florida.
Christopher Brewer, 27, nearly died on Saturday after jumping off the River Gorge Bridge as part of Bridge Day when his parachute didn't open, WCHS-TV reported.

The frightening incident was caught on video - including the moment when Brewer plummeted into the water.

Brewer's fall was cushioned by a wind suit that slowed down his fall - just enough for him to survive, officials told the TV station.

But he didn't make it out without some serious scratches.

The jumping enthusiast suffered a spinal injury, a broken pelvis and a lung injury, according to the report.

Rescue workers told the Register-Herald that he was conscious and responsive when they pulled him from the water.

He's in stable condition at a local hospital, The Associated Press reported Monday.

The jump was part of a festival of BASE jumpers - a sport which involves daredevils jumping from fixed objects. The festival is the only time that jumpers are allowed at the steel arch span bridge.



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