WINGSUIT FLYER LEFT ‘SEEING STARS’ AFTER KNOCKOUT COLLISION MID-AIR
WITH VID
By Ben Rudd
Check out the intense moment two wingsuit flyers crashed into each other in the air with one left ‘seeing stars’ after the ‘knockout’.
Lane Paquin was leading a group of wing suiters in the sky when suddenly, another flyer came out of nowhere and collided right into him.
Shockingly, Lane described the hit as ‘being hit by a missile’ and explained that he felt fire across his neck right after the high-altitude crash.
Right after the collision, both flyers momentarily spiralled out of control, before both fortunately managed to regain their course.
Luckily, both flyers were ok and landed safely in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Lane, from Florida, USA, said: “First day of the event…
“I was leading a group of wing suiters toward two canopy pilots for some XRW.
“Out of nowhere, another flyer lost the leader and aimed straight for the canopies without ever seeing me.
“When he hit me, it felt like fire across my neck, like a missile struck me mid-air.
“Next thing I knew, I woke up belly-to-Earth in freefall, wondering what the hell just happened.
“We were both ‘ok’ and managed to land safely but I was seeing stars even on the ground and sore for days after.
“Collisions are real. Stay vigilant. Head on a swivel.”
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