How To Survive A 10,000-Foot Fall
Sometimes people who fall great distances survive. How do they get so lucky? Scientists share the secrets of an implausible safe landing.
Falling from an airplane would ruin most people's day.
But if you're James Bond, it's no big deal.
After getting pushed out of a plane in the 1979 film Moonraker, Bond initiates a mid-air fight with a nearby skydiving villain and takes the evil-doer's parachute.
As his enemy plunges to the ground, Bond fights off a second bad guy, deploys his chute, and floats gracefully to the earth. Piece of cake.
I remember seeing that scene as a kid and being pretty impressed. But I couldn't help but wonder: What happened to the other guy? You know, the villain who lost his parachute. He's totally dead, right?
As it turns out, maybe not. A handful of lucky people have survived
