FAILED WINGSUIT BASE JUMP LANDS MAN IN ROAD <br />WITH VID<br />BY SALONI MATHUR<br />Watch this exhilarating video of a wingsuit base jumper losing control of his flight and crashing in the middle of a highway in Rio.<br />Wingsuit base jumping is an extreme sport where a person jumps from a fixed object and uses a special wingsuit to glide horizontally before deploying a parachute for a safe landing. <br />Sean Dame is a 32-year-old professional skydiver who decided to base jump from Pedra da Gavea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<br />Apart from high winds, there is also limited landing space, potential for obstacles, and the extreme skill and experience required to manage the jump in a complex tropical environment.<br />This was Sean’s third jump from Gavea in 24 hours, and he sustained some small injuries and a fractured heel from the crash but is now okay. <br />Sean Dame from Utah, USA, explains the situation: “I was flying too low and not as efficiently as I wanted. <br />“I thought if I made it closer to the beach, I could be in a better position. <br />“Unfortunately, I put myself in a tight spot with little room to correct potential line twists. <br />“Long story short, I shouldn’t have been jumping Gavea with my current experience level and wingsuit. <br />“This was my third time jumping Gavea in 24 hours, and I guess the third time isn’t always the charm. <br />“Next time, I will be in a bigger suit, have way more experience and always be flying higher and faster. <br />“As soon as I am healed, I will be spending as much time as I can improving my Wingsuit abilities. <br />“I was lucky to get away with only a fractured heel.”<br />ENDS
