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just found this, don't know who.
non fatal injury.

video

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link isn't working for me

Those two German fraulines are hot, no matter what they were saying . . .

Nick

 

Any German Translators care to tell us about the detail posted in the article and video ?
What was the malfunction?

Roughly translated using Google tool bar.



Dusseldorf jumps of 107-metre bridge

It should be the ultimate kick. Adrenalin-Rausch pur. Pure adrenaline rush. Pulse 200th Two second free fall - on Thursday ended the madness Base Jumping for a Dusseldorf (44) almost fatal.

The three were Gregor S. (44), Ralf H. (29, name changed) and a still unknown man on the bridge Müngstener (107 meters high) in Solingen. They knew that their action illegal and dangerous.

The view of Germany's highest railway bridge in the abyss seemed threatening: It was gloomy (22.15 clock), swept down the Wupper. But the men were determined to - they wanted to jump.On the back is a mini-parachute. And they did it. As hundreds of times before, they were considered.

But this time it went wrong. Gregor S. 's parachute opened only half, including the controls hakten. D. knew: 'Defeat am on the sidewalk or in the river, I'm dead. "

Skilled, and he contributed the screen strudelnd into the treetops. His rescue.

While brake leaves and branches free-fall, but prallte S. hard on the ground. Immediately tried Ralf H. buddy, landed safely was to rush him. Difficult, dark and dense forest hinder visibility. "The fear always with jumps, who no longer has the Basejumpen should stop," says the friend of the trio.

As if by a miracle, the Dusseldorf p. only one arm and thigh broken.

The third previously unknown "Jumper" landed, grabbed his umbrella and disappeared.

"We now determine whether he is for non-assistance has made a criminal offence," said police spokesman The recovery of the injured was difficult (took almost two hours), fire brigade and ambulances had with the carrier to wade through the Wupper. The railway line had to be locked 25 minutes. Four regional trains were 45 minutes late.

Railway and fire brigade want to consider whether the jumpers their use into account - that seems more expensive than a fine of 100 euros. Because of violation of the aviation law.