Stuntman Nathy Odinson, 33, died this Saturday, January 27, 2024, by jumping from the 29th floor of a building in Thailand. He wanted to do a parachute jump, but it didn't open.
33-year-old British base jumper Nathy Odinson was a regular at this building in Pattaya, Thailand. The goal was to climb to the 29th floor of the building to perform a skydive, 7sur7.be reports.
“Three, two, one, goodbye.”
A video posted on social media shows the base jumper's final moments before his fatal jump. He recites a countdown: “Three, two, one, goodbye,” before plummeting into the void with his parachute in hand.
But at the last moment, the young man's parachute did not open as expected and wrapped around him, turning the challenge into a real nightmare.
Midi Libre didn't want to broadcast the entire video.
“The parachute used was defective”
According to the stuntman's friends and witnesses, Nathy Odison landed in a tree before falling heavily to the ground.
An investigation has been launched to clarify the exact circumstances of this dramatic accident. In the words of Kamolporn Nade, the police inspector in charge of the case, British media The Mirror reported: “The parachute used was defective and was not centered as expected.”