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A base jumper who almost died after crashing into a cliff during a botched leap from Table Mountain in South Africa today posted incredible footage of the accident on his website.
American daredevil Jeb Corliss, 35, broke both of his legs and was airlifted to hospital following the horrific 120mph smash last month in Cape Town.
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"Wingsuit Wipe-out": Moment Base Jumper 'Plummeted 200ft and Broke Both Legs'
Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:54 PM EST
Article Source: the Mail online
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The extreme sport involves leaping from buildings or mountains with only a parachute or winged jumpsuit to aid the jumper's landing. Corliss has previously made successful leaps from the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
There are still photos and video ..................
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#1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:04 PM ESTAnd that's why you never jump off a high place in a squirrel suit......
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#2 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:18 PM ESTIf he only put his arms out a little more right after he jumped... That is some video...
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#3 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:04 PM ESTHeh, remind me next time to find the video on youtube or somesuch so the ad downloads don't keep freezing up the video.
altogether awesome though!
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