British base jumper filmed similar stunt just days before fatal parachute error saw him leap unwittingly to his death from 29-storey tower block
A British base jumper who died after a fatal parachute failure caused him to leap from a 29-storey tower block had filmed a similar stunt just days before his death.
Nathy Odinson, 33, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, illegally climbed to the top of the 29th floor of an apartment building in the coastal town of Pattaya, Thailand, on Saturday evening before unknowingly leaping to his death.
Footage shows the Brit performing a similar stunt a few days earlier when he jumped from a dangerously low apartment building in Pattaya.
In the video, Nathy is seen balancing on a narrow ledge before jumping off, his parachute immediately deploying.
He used the ‘static line’ method of base jumping. The line connecting his parachute is tied to the edge and causes the breakaway cord to break, activating the parachute.
The base jumper planned to use the same method Saturday night, but video of the tragic dive shows how the release line was tucked under the parachute straps without Nathy noticing. The error caused the fatal accident.
Nathy Odinson, 33, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, climbed to the 29th floor of a block of flats in the coastal town of Pattaya on Saturday evening before dying (pictured: moments before his death)
Footage shows the Brit performing a similar stunt a few days earlier (pictured) when he jumped from a dangerously low apartment building in Pattaya
In the video, Nathy can be seen balancing on a narrow ledge before jumping off, his parachute immediately deploying (pictured)
It comes after Nathy’s devastated brother Ed Harrison, 39, said there was ‘no chance’ the mini pilot’s parachute would have deployed.
Mr Harrison, from St Neots, said that despite his brother’s considerable experience – having attempted ‘5,000 jumps around the world’ – he ‘without realising’ made the fatal mistake and jumped to his death.
An experienced skydiver who was friends with Nathy and also lives in Thailand said he noticed the mistake “as soon as I saw the video.”
Jimmy Andrews, from Cardiff, South Wales, said: ‘I just couldn’t understand how he didn’t realize or check that the parachute release line was clear. In the video, I immediately noticed that it was stuck behind his backpack strap.
‘The height of the building was too low to release the parachute manually. That’s why he had the release line for the parachute attached to the roof. Normally the tension pulls the cord and the parachute deploys.
‘Nathy was a very experienced skydiver. It is tragic that he failed to check such a simple requirement.”
Gruesome footage shows self-confessed ‘adrenaline junkie’ Mr Odinson counting down ‘three, two, one, goodbye’ before leaping into the night sky.
He is then sent into a terrifying death spiral as the small parachute floats through the air.
In a final image posted to the tattooed daredevil’s Instagram yesterday, Mr Odinson can be seen leaning forward with his arms pointing back as he soars through the air wearing a green helmet.
Gruesome footage shows self-confessed ‘adrenaline junkie’ Mr Odinson counting down ‘three, two, one, goodbye’ before leaping into the night sky.
He is then sent into a terrifying death spiral as the small parachute floats through the air.
In a final image posted to the tattooed daredevil’s Instagram yesterday, Mr Odinson can be seen leaning forward with his arms pointing back as he soars through the air wearing a green helmet.
In a latest image posted to the tattooed daredevil’s Instagram yesterday, Mr Odinson can be seen leaning forward with his arms pointing back as he soars through the air in a green helmet
Gruesome footage shows the tattooed daredevil counting down ‘three, two, one, goodbye’ before leaping into the night sky
Terrifying images show the brutal aftermath of the fall
He wears vans for the daring stunt and skims across a dusty floor while hanging under a green parachute.
He captioned the post with a series of hashtags, including “extremesports,” “adrenaline junkie,” “skydiveuk,” “chinesetiktok” and “thaiskyadventures.”
The same photo, which was also posted to Facebook yesterday, was flooded with followers sending their tributes – as dozens wrote ‘RIP’ underneath.
Cornish photographer Jordan Colwill said: ‘I love you forever brother, I will miss you so bloody much. I can not believe it.’
In the shocking video, Mr Odinson can be heard landing in a tree before hitting the ground with a sickening thud. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Tourist police in Pattaya were informed of the accident at 7:30 p.m. and rushed to the apartment building in Tambon Na Klua in Chonburi province’s Bang Lamung district and found Odinson’s body on the ground.
A round blue parachute was found on his body, which had not fully deployed.
Traumatized security guard Kanet Chansong, 33, said: “I heard the sound of the tree and I thought it was a fallen branch hitting the ground.
“A woman was screaming, so I walked over and realized it was a person. They were dead. I saw that they had jumped out of the building.’
In the video, Mr Odinson asks the person recording him from the other side of a security wall if the red light on his helmet camera is flashing to indicate recording is taking place.
When he realizes no recording has been made, Nathy takes off his helmet and presses the button before briefly checking his parachute.
Mr Odinson was a real daredevil and had performed skydives and base jumps all over the world
The security guard said he had already jumped out of the building several times, posing a risk to pedestrians walking underneath
Police have informed the British Embassy in Bangkok, which is contacting Mr Odinson’s relatives in Britain
Nathy Odinson imagined landing with a parachute while wearing his signature vans
His friend, a Thai resident, shouts ‘oh f***’ when he hears Mr Odinson hit the ground. Shortly afterwards the emergency services were called.
Staff at the Lumpini Ville Naklua apartment checked CCTV footage and saw that Mr Odinson and a friend had parked outside and then waited for a while when it was quiet before sneaking into the building.
They then went onto the roof of the building, with Mr Odison clambering over a small concrete wall on the roof of the building to reach the edge.
The security guard said he had already jumped out of the building several times, posing a risk to pedestrians walking underneath.
He added: “They were making video content for social media. They had done this before and knew it wasn’t allowed.’
Police and paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 7:30 PM local time. However, Mr Odinson could not be saved.
Police Lieutenant Kamolporn Nadee, deputy investigating officer at Bang Lamung District Police Station, said there were no initial signs that Mr Odinson had been attacked.
The police officer said: “The parachute used by the deceased to jump did not function properly and was not centered as expected. He was in a terrible condition when we arrived.
“The friend who recorded the video of him jumping was questioned and the video was examined as evidence.
‘Forensic detectives are investigating the matter further. They’re examining the parachute.’
Mr Odinson was a real daredevil and had performed skydives and base jumps all over the world. He ran an “aerial photography” business and took clients on private skydives.
Police have informed the British Embassy in Bangkok, which is contacting Mr Odinson’s relatives in Britain.
In tribute, Mr Harrison told The Sun that his sibling ‘will be missed by so many… He was cheerful, fun-loving and great with children. He was a hero to the three of me.”