Friday, March 13, 2009

More Helicopter Friday

That unfortunate gentleman who slipped and fell over Niagra Falls this week was clearly too shaken up to cooperate with his rescue.

A seven year old boy lived after the boat he was in capsized and spilled him over the falls in 1960.

A man was unharmed after he went over without protection several years ago.

I was unaware of Robert Overacker but this is some last photo:

Robert Overcracker rides a jetski over the brink of the Horseshoe Falls to help promote awareness for the homeless. His parachute did not open and Robert ended up promoting better parachutes. He plunged to his death and his body was never recovered. An Egyptian tourist captured this amazing image.

The ultimate  daredevil .... Robert Overacker, 39, fell to his death at Niagara Falls in  1995 when his parachute failed to open as he drove a jetski over the edge.



They forced this week's subject towards rescue with rotor wash.

Man survives 60 meters plunge into Niagara Falls and then fights off rescuers

from AP Photo by AP

Man survives 60 meters plunge into Niagara Falls and then fights off rescuers

©Julia Nawrocki / MyNews.CTV.ca

My favorite water fall daring image involves the Devil's pool and Victoria falls. I have mentioned it before.





Which reminds me of the photographer I noticed again recently George Seinmetz. Wow!





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