How To Survive Falling From A Plane Without A Parachute! DEBUNKED

You wake and suddenly you're no longer on the plane! But what are your chances and how do you increase your odds of surviving a fall from the cruising altitude of an airliner? 
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CREDITS Stu K - Researcher | Writer | Producer | Animator | Illustrator | Editor | Presenter
John B - Script Editor
Adam R - Illustrator
Daniel W - Illustrator
Robin B - Guest VO



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SOURCES:
POPULAR MECHANICS, THE FREE FALL RESEARCH PAGE (GREEN HARBOUR), PHYSLINK, BBC, NY TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, SCIENCE ABC, LA TIMES, TELEGRAPH, PARACHUTE HISTORY, THE STANDARD, DROPZONE.COM, PCPRG, ENGINEERING TOOL BOX, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, RESEARCHGATE, NHS.


EXTRA VIEWING:

MICHAEL HOLMES PARACHUTE FAILURE
youtu.be/hFSp-SRGhNs


EXTRA READING:


LANDING TECHNIQUES
dropzone.com/articles/safety/how-to-land-a-para…

INCIDENT LOG
greenharbor.com/fffolder/ffincident.html

FALLING MATH
greenharbor.com/fffolder/math.html

PHYSICS OF SKYDIVING
physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae536.cfm


SURVIVAL STORIES
parachutehistory.com/other/bonusday.html

greenharbor.com/fffolder/ffallers.html



MUSIC [In order of play):
Night On A Bare Mountain
In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Tame The Shrew
Twilight Mischief
Sailing Close To The Wind
Firefly
Devious Thoughts
Dazzle
[all available from Audio Networks]