Crazy footage from 2014 shows Christopher Jones doing a routine training dive to become a skydive instructor. At 9,000 feet, Jones fell unconscious and suffered a seizure mid-air. Thankfully, his instructor, Sheldon McFarlane, was able to pull his ripcord and save him.

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This is the instructor Sheldon McFarlane, a PINJARRA skydiving instructor, won a Gold Cross at the Royal Life Saving Bravery Awards after saving his student who had a seizure at 9000 feet. WA Skydiving Academy's Sheldon McFarlane, 41, saved student, Christopher, who had a seizure during a solo training dive in March. Mr McFarlane said he didn’t understand what was happening at first but knew he had to pull Christopher’s parachute chord. “In that situation you need to keep a clear head and act,” he said. Mr McFarlane has been jumping for more than 20 years and said he had never dealt with a situation like it before. After receiving the award Mr McFarlane said he felt “shocked” as everyone in the room at the awards ceremony on Monday morning were extremely worthy of winning. The awards identify and reward people in the community who have taken extraordinary actions to save another person’s life. Royal Life Saving Society WA’s chief Peter Leaversuch said each award recipient displayed exceptional courage, empathy and initiative by applying lifesaving skills in emergency situations and sometimes at risk to themselves. “The bravery and commitment of these individuals in saving lives is an excellent example to all Western Australians and deserves our highest recognition," he said. “It sends the strongest message possible of the importance of obtaining lifesaving skills.”

In 2008, American stunt performer Travis Pastrana jumps out of a plane without a parachute and took skydiving to whole new level!!!!

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In 1999, parachutist Jan Davis fell to her death at Yosemite's El Capitan after he parachute failed to open. She leaped from the top of 3,200-foot El Capitan in a protest organized in response to the death of a man who parachuted off the same peak and drowned in the river below while trying to flee rangers.

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In parachute rigs, there is a safety device that automatically deploy the chute if the rig reaches a pre-determined altitude close to the Ground. So you should survive even though you Are unconncious.

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In this case, Christopher's seizure mid-air was a completely unexpected and dangerous situation, but Sheldon's training and experience allowed him to act quickly and decisively to save Christopher's life.

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Never skydive alone! What a hero! Feels like it should be a movie we were watching and not real life.

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That's absolutely mind-blowing! Watching this footage reminded me of the incredible bravery and quick thinking required in such high-risk sports. Kudos to Sheldon McFarlane for his heroism!

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His CYPRES AAD would've activated at around 750ft & saved him.

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Absolute hero