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Franz Reichelt (1879 -- 1912) was a tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer.
Reichelt announced to the press in early February 1912 that he had finally received permission and would shortly conduct an experiment from the Eiffel Tower to prove the value of his parachute invention. His parachute, which had seemed to be only half-open, folded around him almost immediately and he plummeted for a few seconds before crashing into the frozen soil at the foot of the tower. His canopy appeared to billow out at the last moment, but by that time it was too late for it to deploy fully or to break his fall.
His right leg and arm were crushed, his skull and spine broken, and he was bleeding from his mouth, nose and ears.
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Franz Reichelt (1879 -- 1912) was a tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer. Reichelt announced to the press in early February 1912 that he had finally received permission and would shortly conduct an experiment from the Eiffel Tower to prove the value of his parachute invention. His parachute, which had seemed to be only half-open, folded around him almost immediately and he plummeted for a few seconds before crashing into the frozen soil at the foot of the tower. His canopy appeared to billow out at the last moment, but by that time it was too late for it to deploy fully or to break his fall. His right leg and arm were crushed, his skull and spine broken, and he was bleeding from his mouth, nose and ears. Visit: documentaryfilmstube.com for more documentary films.