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two guys in a paragliding rig. a flight over turkey. a premier spot for paragliding. this is the pilot, a hungarian pilo pilot, testing a new rig. i recently showed you this. they're doing tandem acrobatics. you need two guys looping this paragliding rig. all things going as planned, beautiful scenery. dip, speed, spin around, pull into the loop, and the rigging breaks. the a, b, c, upper gallery lines all snap. these lines almost look like they explode into a bundle of rubber bands. they go flying. you see the reserve chute come out quickly. two guys land safely. but that moment's got to be terrifying. to tell us more about it, we've got the pilot joining us "right this minute" from argentina. paul, please describe that split second of what i imagine to be sheer terror. >> i didn't know what to say, but so quick. basically there was not much time to think about anything. we were basically trying to achieve this maneuver, this tumbling, this vertically looping motion, and this is one of the very first tests. there are basically, a, b, c, d lines. designed to stand a l
two guys in a paragliding rig. a flight over turkey. a premier spot for paragliding. this is the pilot, a hungarian pilo pilot, testing a new rig. i recently showed you this. they're doing tandem acrobatics. you need two guys looping this paragliding rig. all things going as planned, beautiful scenery. dip, speed, spin around, pull into the loop, and the rigging breaks. the a, b, c, upper gallery lines all snap. these lines almost look like they explode into a bundle of rubber bands. they go...
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these two guys are champion paragliders. and snap is right. that's exactly what happens to the line in this canopy. in the middle of their third set of rotation -- >> oh! >> oh, no! >> a whole bunch of their lines. the a, b and c upper gallery lines snap under 6 gs of load. they went into an immediate free fall. up see the reserve chute deploy. but they started to real line of canopy. >> good thing there were two of them up there. it too much work for one guy. >> this happened in 2010. the video just released. >> this video has made me dizzy and panicky and i can't breathe now and like stressed out. >> looks like your average day on cctv in russia. keep your eyes right here. the solar vehicle decides i'm going to cross over both of those solid lines and just cut all these people off naturally. people aren't too stobd about that. this lady gets out of her car and starts getting into an accident with another woman here. the woman with the black hair came from the silver vehicle and she's going to be in a fight with the woman with blond hair. she
these two guys are champion paragliders. and snap is right. that's exactly what happens to the line in this canopy. in the middle of their third set of rotation -- >> oh! >> oh, no! >> a whole bunch of their lines. the a, b and c upper gallery lines snap under 6 gs of load. they went into an immediate free fall. up see the reserve chute deploy. but they started to real line of canopy. >> good thing there were two of them up there. it too much work for one guy. >>...
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he's on the radio that is instructing him and a bunch of other paragliders.is landing. i know the altimeter is beeping for a reason but it does add to the stress of situations like this because watch when he goes in for his landing. it's not much of a landing at all. wh>> oa. a! who >> yeah. goes flying right down. hits hard into that tree. >> he was doing so good, too, all of a sudden it was -- >> you remember that peachy demeanor he had. he kind of still has it. >> i just sank that in a tree! >> do you know what, i think he's chuckling because he's, like, i'm alive, i landed in this tree and it didn't puncture .e >> i love this guy. he's really funny. >> that was a [bleep]'ed up. >> he has other people helping him out when he does get down safely. andrew says that there was people flying above him and that sort of got him off his flight plan that's what messed him up r the landing. adjusted and said he shouldn't have done that. >> this is the happiest sail we've ever seen on video. >> i crashed into a tree on my first mountain flight. >>> for this girl this
he's on the radio that is instructing him and a bunch of other paragliders.is landing. i know the altimeter is beeping for a reason but it does add to the stress of situations like this because watch when he goes in for his landing. it's not much of a landing at all. wh>> oa. a! who >> yeah. goes flying right down. hits hard into that tree. >> he was doing so good, too, all of a sudden it was -- >> you remember that peachy demeanor he had. he kind of still has it....
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this is jean-baptiste, he's a paraglider and he's a pro. this is one of his highlight reels. look at this scene. this cliffside resort. he's, like, tiptoeing from rooftop to rooftop, some acrobatics in the mountains in the winter which is spectacular. but his proximity flying is the most impressive stuff. look at this, comes across like a little dragonfly and dips his toe in the water. that's not a huge pool. he just comes swooping in and dips his toe and off he goes. the guy on the bicycle coming up the hill here, what do you think is going on? how do you explain that? >> you almost want to offer him help. do you need some help? are you okay? >> watch this. he comes and lands of a moving tour bus. takes a little breather, and then -- >> wow. >> -- just leaps off again, like a slow-flying superman. what do you think the tourists did? do you think they were working together? >> yeah. >> he landed on somebody. >>> what to do when you've got a beer but no -- >> handy the bottle opener. >> how to pop a bottle wit >>> guys, this is a mountain biker, his name is brian gregory, but
this is jean-baptiste, he's a paraglider and he's a pro. this is one of his highlight reels. look at this scene. this cliffside resort. he's, like, tiptoeing from rooftop to rooftop, some acrobatics in the mountains in the winter which is spectacular. but his proximity flying is the most impressive stuff. look at this, comes across like a little dragonfly and dips his toe in the water. that's not a huge pool. he just comes swooping in and dips his toe and off he goes. the guy on the bicycle...
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. >> a champion of paragliders and a new acrobatic chute but this test proved to be a failure. >> whoa! >> a whole bunch of their lines smacked under 6 gs of load. >> the race to get control of one tangled mess. >> blond versus brunette on the
. >> a champion of paragliders and a new acrobatic chute but this test proved to be a failure. >> whoa! >> a whole bunch of their lines smacked under 6 gs of load. >> the race to get control of one tangled mess. >> blond versus brunette on the
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. >> a champion of paragliders and a new acrobatic chute but this test proved to be
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did they really have to reveal to the world that everyone in america paraglides wile an eagle lands onposed to be a secretary et. now every tomas, dolf and jorge are going to want in. the lines at eagle arm canyon are going to be insane. (laughter) i just know the next time i go parahawking which is tonight, by the way, all the good birds will be taken, i'll be stuck with a chicken. >> well, well i guess-- at least they didn't blow the cover on our other national pass time, whitewater rafting while spooning a jaguar. well, folks, as you know, i dedicated all of last night's show exclusively to sports. but there's lots of other things to talk about. this is the sport report. (cheers and applause) folks, folks, i am a huge fan of college football. it's got all the grace and athleticism of pro football but the players don't make any money. they're in it for the love of not getting paid. i have no interest in dated professional was do things for money. same reason ri just don't enjoy watching people pick cotton any more. but a terrifying, terrifying new enemy is threatening to destroy our
did they really have to reveal to the world that everyone in america paraglides wile an eagle lands onposed to be a secretary et. now every tomas, dolf and jorge are going to want in. the lines at eagle arm canyon are going to be insane. (laughter) i just know the next time i go parahawking which is tonight, by the way, all the good birds will be taken, i'll be stuck with a chicken. >> well, well i guess-- at least they didn't blow the cover on our other national pass time, whitewater...
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this guy is going to go paragliding for the first time. he's got his engine. he's revving it up.etty legit. >> he's got all the gear he needs. >> there go the wing up into the air. go, go, go! >> oh, no, now he's just running. he's literally just running on the sand. abort, abort, abort! >> he aborts, all right, right into those bushes. >> he had no lift at all. >> isn't that -- what's that thing supposed to do anyway? is it supposed to -- >> supposed to provide lift to make it fly. >> right? >> why choose this particular crowded beach to do this at? i mean, you shouldn't be around buildings or anything. if you don't -- if you're not sure about what you're doing. >> this isn't the first time. >> yeah. >> go somewhere where you could fail and nobody sees. >> whoa. >>> opossums like to cool off in pools. >> shoot a scene. >> why not? >>> for whatever reason it seems like groups of girls nowadays are taking pole dancing classes together like a bachelorette classes. troutman, have you? >> i have not. i have not done that. >> this video here could be a ndremioer t leave thele po danci
this guy is going to go paragliding for the first time. he's got his engine. he's revving it up.etty legit. >> he's got all the gear he needs. >> there go the wing up into the air. go, go, go! >> oh, no, now he's just running. he's literally just running on the sand. abort, abort, abort! >> he aborts, all right, right into those bushes. >> he had no lift at all. >> isn't that -- what's that thing supposed to do anyway? is it supposed to -- >> supposed...
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local helpers even use paragliders to document new sources of pollution. when they find a case, he rings up the ministry of environment in beijing. the local authorities only react to pressure from the top. and sometimes the water quality improves as a result. but it often takes only few months before the pollution returns. his youngest son studies art and helps out with the photography. he finds his father's dedication inspiring and is painting a portrait as a birthday present. >> in the past 10 years or more of working to save the river, my father has experienced a lot of injustice, contempt, and abuse. he's been beaten up and hurt. but right from the start he's fought vigorously for what's good. it's also thanks to him that awareness of the dangers of water pollution is growing in hina, he says. so far he and his son have visited 400 villages along the river and documented the results of the accumulating pollution. today, they want to install a water purifyication plant in the village. they built the water taveragee with the villagers. years ago a chine
local helpers even use paragliders to document new sources of pollution. when they find a case, he rings up the ministry of environment in beijing. the local authorities only react to pressure from the top. and sometimes the water quality improves as a result. but it often takes only few months before the pollution returns. his youngest son studies art and helps out with the photography. he finds his father's dedication inspiring and is painting a portrait as a birthday present. >> in the...
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." >>> a paraglider takes off -- >> on his first mountain flight. >> how he went from soaring to just from a wrecked car. >> followed by a man with a knife. >> what? >> the shocking twist that has rescuers trying to save them both. >>> a woman walks on the edge of a chimney -- >> that is 360 feet tall. >> wha
." >>> a paraglider takes off -- >> on his first mountain flight. >> how he went from soaring to just from a wrecked car. >> followed by a man with a knife. >> what? >> the shocking twist that has rescuers trying to save them both. >>> a woman walks on the edge of a chimney -- >> that is 360 feet tall. >> wha
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snow mobiling combined with paragliding. just a beautiful background over the glaciers.don't know if i would dry it. you have to land perfectly. >>> ahead, a busted bieber becomes the butt of late night jokesters. >>> plus is the novelty of "duck dynasty" dying out? we'll have the details coming up. [ male announcer ] walgreens understands being at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i should've looked some more." ♪ that's why walgreens makes it easy to save even more on your medicare part d prescriptions. ♪ just stop on by and leave all the legwork to us. switch to walgreens today where you could save with copays as low as zero dollars on select medicare part d plans. at the corner of happy and healthy. and better is so easy withrning you cabenefiber.o something better for yourself. fiber that's taste-free, grit-free and dissolves completely. so you can feel free to add it to anything. and feel better about doing it. better it with benefiber. i cthis year aloneore places offi hit new york...ist. and texas! see, hotwire checks the competition's rates eve
snow mobiling combined with paragliding. just a beautiful background over the glaciers.don't know if i would dry it. you have to land perfectly. >>> ahead, a busted bieber becomes the butt of late night jokesters. >>> plus is the novelty of "duck dynasty" dying out? we'll have the details coming up. [ male announcer ] walgreens understands being at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i should've looked some more." ♪ that's why...
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but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider intentionally crashed a heavyweight title boutas 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 fan did gave two-handed middle finger salute. >> the broncos skydivers have never had a problem. they make it look easy. i mean, what could possibly go wrong? well, there was the time more than a flag was flying in the outfield at a texas rangers game after an army skydiver got hung up on the pole. >> when's the last time you actually paid for a ticket to get into the stadium? >> you know, i've never actually paid for a ticket. i've never had a ticket for the actual game although i've stayed for quite a few. >> reporter: they pay him to enter at this gate. talk about long yardage. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> so now you know. "ac 360" starts right now. >>> good evening, everyone. breaking news in the heart-breaking story of a brain-dead woman being kept on life support in texas against her and her family's wishes be
but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider intentionally crashed a heavyweight title boutas 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 fan did gave two-handed middle finger salute. >> the broncos skydivers have never had a problem. they make it look easy. i mean, what could possibly go wrong? well, there was the time more than a flag was...
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but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider -- >> a parachute has just handed on the edgering. >> reporter: intentionally crashed a heavyweight title bout at caesar's palace in las vegas. that fan got beaten up and arrested. the bronco skydivers get high fives. though a patriots fan did give a two-handed middle finger salute. they make it look easy. what could possibly go wrong? well, there was the time more than a flag was flying in the outfield. and the texas rangers game after an army skydiver got hung up on the poll. when is the last time you paid for a ticket to get into the stadium? >> i've never actually paid for a ticket. i've never had a ticket for the actual game although i've stayed for quite a few. >> reporter: they pay him to enter at this gate. talk about long yardage. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> that looks fun. next, the face behind yesterday's deadly shooting at a maryland shopping mall. tte or au lait? cozy or cool? "meow" or "woof"? everything the way you want it ... until boom, it's bedtime! and your mattress a battleground of thwarted desire. enter
but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider -- >> a parachute has just handed on the edgering. >> reporter: intentionally crashed a heavyweight title bout at caesar's palace in las vegas. that fan got beaten up and arrested. the bronco skydivers get high fives. though a patriots fan did give a two-handed middle finger salute. they make it look easy. what could possibly go wrong? well, there was the time more than a flag was flying in the outfield. and the texas rangers...