Daily Archives: October 5, 2009

He almost died….

This guy was really lucky to be alive after the bungee jump @ 50 metres (165ft) high above a Thai lagoon!!!

Let see the sequence of his high jump:

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Rishi Baveja from Wakefield took a bungee jump in Thailand but the rope came loose and he hit the water below

Rishi Baveja from Wakefield prepares for his 165ft (50m) bungee jump at the Jungle Bungee centre in Kathu, Thailand

Baveja takes off …

Baveja takes off …

The cord and harness are still intact as he makes his way down

The cord and harness are still intact as he makes his way down

Baveja paid £50 for the experience

Baveja paid £50 for the experience

The cord appears to detach itself

The cord appears to detach itself

He prepares for what will be a painful landing

He prepares for what will be a painful landing

And Opppps, must be very painful………

The cord springs back and he enters the water. He suffered a ruptured spleen, torn liver and collapsed lungs. He spent a month in hospital in Bangkok before returning to the UK

The cord springs back and he enters the water. He suffered a ruptured spleen, torn liver and collapsed lungs. He spent a month in hospital in Bangkok before returning to the UK

An unsecured Baveja hit the water at 80mph (130kmh), sustaining injuries likened to those of a car crash victim.

Doctors told Baveja he was lucky to be alive after he took the force of the impact on his chest, suffering a ruptured spleen, torn liver, collapsed lungs and massive bruising. He spent a month in a Bangkok hospital following the jump on 30 July this year.

The Briton was in Phuket on a month-long trip to celebrate graduating from the University of Cambridge. He paid £50 to Jungle Bungy Jump, whose (web page) on a Phuket tourism site boasts that all activities are “accident free since June 14 1992″.

Terry Pearce, the owner of Jungle Bungy Jump, said today it was the first accident the company had experienced in more than 140,000 jumps over 17 years.

“He didn’t follow instructions,” Pearce said. “He jumped with his feet first, panicked and kicked his way out of his harness. In 17 years we’ve never had anyone jump like that before.”

So, would you dare to try when you are there one day??? Definitely NOT for me!

Source: The Guardian