Video Terrifies Viewers Showing Paraglider Parachute Fails To Open

A paraglider knows the risks that come with this extreme sport. But they have done extensive training and have the necessary experience to be able to do this without any problems. But it is expected that sometimes, accidents can happen. But knowing how to react during these situations can greatly make a difference.

Kevin Philipp tried to do an acrobatic paragliding trick in Spain, but it didn’t go as planned. “Strong turbulence went wrong,” as he said it, and his brake line got caught in a tangled mess that put his life in danger. Although it was an extremely dangerous situation, he was able to keep calm and effectively deployed his emergency chute.

This scary near-death experience was shared on a video on Instagram and YouTube and it quickly went viral.

According to Philipp that while in the air, the lines got tangled when he fell into one of them. He says that it’s not the kind of incident that happens too often. He said, “This occasion is quite unlucky and rare.”

Luckily, he was able to open his rescue parachute, but it was extremely close. He believes he had only one more second to open it in order to safely land. And thankfully, he did. He survived but the struggle that he went through was his “very last chance.”

The video he shared has been viewed over 200,000 times on YouTube.

In the description of the video, Kevin Philipp explains:
“Acro paragliding trick in strong turbulence went wrong. The left break line got stuck for a moment to break fully. The glider shot to the front and I fell inside.”

“Next step in paragliding is to use your safety parachute stored in your seat/harness. In aerobatics, we even use 2 or 3 extra rescue systems to save ourselves from this kind of situations…. But falling into the paraglider and lines made the rescue parachute openings very difficult.”

“The falling speed increased a lot due to the twisting wing. Very last chance was to manually open the rescue package. The estimated time (before impact) left about 1-2 seconds. This was not the day to die! Thanks!!!”

In acro paragliding, we face a lot of tries and errors in learning the tricks. With 2-3 rescue parachutes and a lot of height, we can safely train this kind of sport. This occasion is quite unlucky and rare. Just to keep in mind. Fly high, land safe 😉”

Comments are flooding as well, showing their support and mostly glad that he survived. One commenter wrote: “Amazing video! I mean, omg how crazy, but just goes to show never give up no matter what. So glad you were able to walk away with your life!” Another said: “What a tangled mess. You did amazing on staying focused and you are very blessed to have had that final second to do what needed to be done.” This commenter said: “I’ve watched the video several times and to see just one second difference of life and death is crazy terrifying.”

And according to his YouTube account, he is as adventurer, a paragliding pilot, and he is a part of an AirCross Team, a Swiss Record holder(420km), and also a Colombian national record holder.

Experts say that paragliding is statistically just as safe as driving. And for Kevin Philipp: “Leave your fears at home, get outside and make dreams a memory!”