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Jumping out of an airplane is terrifying enough, but what if you suffered a seizure mid-way through your freefall?

That happened to Christopher Jones, who is an experienced skydiver that suffers from epilepsy. Even though he was cleared to dive by his doctor, something triggered an epileptic attack while on a dive last November.

He passed out and hurtled through the air until his instructor, Sheldon McFarlane, was able to reach him and pull the parachute rip cord. Jones says he regained consciousness at 3,000 feet and safely landed.​

Apparently, if you haven’t suffered a seizure in over a year, most doctors will approve skydiving. Which gives me mixed feelings.

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ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. He’s unbelievably lucky that he was diving with his instructor.

Andy Corbin <–Tweets from the streets – March 2, 2014