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05-26-2011, 10:50 PM
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 *DR's Thread Killer* Poster Rank:318 Male Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,040 Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Quoted: 35 Post(s)
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Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
Australian stuntman Jim Bailey, nicknamed 'The Human Torpedo', met a fatal end during a daring aerial stunt on April 1, 1981. The accident occurred in Puunene, Hawaii, where Bailey was engaged in a high-risk maneuver for a television film production. Bailey, renowned for his extraordinary stunts, particularly in the drag racing circuit where he was known for his unique belly-slide behind racing vehicles, attempted an audacious feat involving a single-engine airplane. The stunt involved Bailey being attached to the underside of the aircraft, an act that showcased his penchant for pushing the boundaries of stunt performance. Tragically, during takeoff, Bailey’s safety harness snapped, leaving him precariously dangling under the aircraft at an altitude of about 500 feet. This harrowing situation ended with Bailey falling to his death, an incident that was captured by the filming crew on site. |
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05-26-2011, 10:56 PM
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 My Rank: STAFF SERGEANT Poster Rank:824 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 931 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 19 Post(s)
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Re: Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
sorry he past, but that kinda stunt plus wing walkers never did anything for me. nice post though
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05-26-2011, 10:59 PM
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Re: Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
You were a wing walker?
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05-27-2011, 04:27 AM
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Re: Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
I wounder if the pilot knew right away?
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05-27-2011, 06:44 AM
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Re: Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
fell to his death from 100 ft.  saw sum of his other stunts on utube but it's like he had a deathwish.  |
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05-27-2011, 06:59 AM
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 Crewism Master Poster Rank:1223 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 514 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 4 Post(s)
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Re: Video of Stuntman Jim Bailey Hanging by a Thread
Saw this a while back. Beer bellies and leather strap doesn't really work. Thanks for the info  |
