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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...

One option, cut the other skydivers chute line. but as he does that, it leads to yet another problem. >> once allen cut the first line, the other parachute went nuts. it started spinning. because it was no longer in a flight configuration. one side was cut loose, one more got cut loose and started spinning more and more. now its wrapping allens parachutes lines up into a coil. it was tying a rope. >> allen is spinning out of control, and time is running out. >> i didnt know if allen was going to...

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 ...

Leads to, yet, another problem. >> once alan cut the line, the other parachute started spinning. because it was no long her a flight configuration. one side was cut leak and more and more was cut loose. now its wrapping alans parachute lines up into a coil. it was tying a rope. >> alan is spinning out of control and time is 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 over the airport....

Wrapped around alan twice. when he cut away, the tension stayed on allen. the parachute was still partially opened and wrapped around alan so it was pulling those lines tight like a chinese finger trap. it sticks to you. >> with time running out and his neck constricted, alan has only one option, cut the other skydivers chute line but as he does that it causes another problem. >> once alan cut the first line, the other parachute started spinning. it was no longer in a flight configuration. one s...

Where were their flaps for example. the total flight configuration, what was it set up like. in addition to that what decisions and inputs did the pilots make. did they pull back on the yoke although on an airbus, you dont have a yoke. did they pull the nose up, did they push it forward, did they maintain a level of fright aslight. what types of winds were they facing. all of this will be what the investigators are being looking at and it should be recorded on the flight data recorder. separatel...