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>> once alan cut the line, the other parachute started spinning. it was no longer in a flight configuration. one side was cut loose and more and more got cut loose and spinning more and more. now its wrapping alans parachute lines up into a coil. >> alans chute was spinning out of control and time was running out. >> i didnt know if alan was going to make it. i had never seen anything that violent before. i knew we were getting quite low and we were right toefr airport. i could see the numbers o...

>> this is what we call a wrap. your parachute is open, but someone elses is wrapped around you. in that case, the person who has the parachute wrapped around you needs to pull and go freestyle. >> falling at nearly 50 miles an hour, the skydivers have less than two minutes before they hit the ground. the first guy breaks free, but his parachute remains behind and still wrapped around alans neck. >> the parachutes line has wrapped around him twice. the tension stayed on him when he cut away. the...

Davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold eight more skydivers than the worlds best of eight. this morning is their last test before the next days big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. >> canopy formation is multiple parachuters flying in formation. the person o...

It sticks to you. >> with time running out, alan has only one option. cut the other skydivers chute line but as he does that it causes another problem. >> once alan cut the line, the other parachute started spinning. now its wrapping alans parachute lines up into a coil. did was tieing a rope. >> alans chute was spinning out of control and time was running out. >> i didnt know if alan was going to make it. i had never seen anything that violent before. i knew we were getting quite low and i coul...

October 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46-parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the worlds best of 38. after years of planning, this morning is their last test jump before the next days big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. >> canopy formatio...

Ground spinning out of control. and the other mans chute is wrapped around his neck. >> in that case, the person who has the parachute wrapped and you, they need to go into free fall and that takes the tension off. >> falling at nearly 50 miles an hour, the skydivers have less than two minutes before they hit the ground. the parachute remains behind and wrapped around alans neck. >> the parachutes line has wrapped around him twice. the tension stayed on him when he cut away. the parachute was st...

Line but as he does that it causes another problem. >> once alan cut the line, the other parachute started spinning. now its wrapping alans parachute lines up into a coil. >> alans chute was spinning out of control and time was running out. >> i didnt know if alan was going to make it. i had never seen anything that violent before. i knew we were getting quite low and i could see the numbers on the runway. i thought he was the way i watched him through this ordeal. >> with the lines twisted so t...

October 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the worlds best of eight. this morning is their last test before the next days big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. >> canopy formation is multiple parachuters f...

October 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california. a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold more eight skydivers than the worlds best of 38. this morning is their last test before the next days big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. >> canopy formation is multiple parachuters flyi...

Line but as he does that it causes another problem. >> once alan cut the line, the other parachute started going news and started spinning because it was no longer in a flight configuration. one side was cut loose and more and more got cut loose and got spinning more and more. now its wrapping alans parachute lines up into a coil. it was tying a rope. >> alans chute was spinning out of control and time was running out. >> i didnt know if alan was going to make it. i had never seen anything that ...