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Descent. >> it was beautiful conditions, and just felt like any other day. >> but you wouldnt be watching this on caught on camera if it any other day. >> things started to go wrong very soon after i activated my main parachute, like almost immediately. >> holmes parachute fails to open properly. >> immediately i started spinning out of control. >> for holmes, this actually isnt cause for concern. its happened to him eight times before. yes, eight. like all sky divers, he has a reserve parachute...

Dont know how i did get here after what happened. >> tremble suffered a bunch of cuts and bruises after his plane slammed nose first in the ground and the 87-year-old pilots wife was also there watching in horror from the ground. the sky diver had just jumped minutes before with eight other sky divers and was just feet off the ground and presumed soft landing when suddenly that turned to near death. >> as he flew straight towards me, toyed make some quick decisions and try to make myself small b...

Decisions. and obviously it didnt pan out the way i wanted it to. i was hoping to miss it, but i didnt miss the trailer. >> april 30, 2011. high above colorados fremont county airport sky diving instructor tommy ferguson is preparing for his third and final jump of the day. >> i had already put out two loads of students. the day was going great. this was my third jump that day. i tell the other two jumpers that i will film them coming out. >> ferguson gets out on the strut of the plane to captur...

Strapped to her back, because remember, the jump that got her in trouble in oklahoma was a solo jump. airplane because you can do so by yourself in that state so long as you have parental consent and complete a class. most states like here in texas require sky divers be at least 18 and encourage you to do a tandem jump on the first try. there they were in skies of oklahoma her father first, she went second we know what happened next. >> i remember everything until i remember getting in the plane...

Strapped to her back, because remember, the jump that got her in trouble in oklahoma was a solo jump. airplane because you can do so by yourself in that state so long as you have parental consent and complete a class. most states like here in texas require sky divers be at least 18 and encourage you to do a tandem jump on the first try. there they were in skies of oklahoma her father first, she went second we know what happened next. >> i remember everything until i remember getting in the plane...

♪ good point, foo fighters. it would be helpful to learn to fly if skydiving was on your bucket list. especially over the last few days. >> there was another skydiving accident. but this was caught on camera and so was the amazing rescue. here is abcs dan harris. >> reporter: the video starts with a group of sky divers climbing onto the outside of a plane preparing to jump. the small camera is attached to the helmet of the experienced 25-year-old skydiver named james lee. hes done this more ...

Sacrifice our team has made in order to have this opportunity to play in this game. we were kbexcited getting on th plane. we were exciting getting off that plane. were looking forward to being here all week and hopefully playing a good game next the game is going to be played outdoors in new jersey. the nfl rolling the dice. the weather will be good enough for the biggest game of the year. while many of us would be thrilled with nosebleed seats for the super bowl one week from now, few of us ...

Come along for the jump. but how do you aim for that itty bitty oval? grab the steering handles. >> you pull down left, you go left. >> reporter: he is a member of the denver broncos thunderstorm. six skydivers who routinely jump on the supports authority field at mile high stadium. after they jumped as part of the afc championship pregame show, they released the helmet cam video. youve never handleded on a spectator. >> no, no, absolutely not. >> reporter: there were some 77,000 beneath them. >...

>> thats no running back. thats a sky diver. if youve ever wondered what its like to drop into a stadium, come along for the jump. how do you aim for that little bit oval down there? grab the steering handles. >> pull down on the left, go left. pull down on the right, eye go right. >> david is a member of the denver broncos thunder storm. six sky divers routinely jump at the mile hi stadium. after they jump as part of the championship pregame show, they released helmet cam video. >> youve never ...

Our spiral, come in under these wires. now were under all the wires until we touch down right over here. >> reporter: touchdown at the 20. who needs the end zone? the skydivers were greeted like heroes. but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider intentionally crashed a heavyweight title bout at ceasars palace in las vegas. >> there he is entering at the left side. >> reporter: that guy got beat up up by fans and arrested. but the broncos skydivers get high fives. though a patriots ...