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It could have been a textbook landing, if not for the approaching Cessna plane. Inches
from the ground, this skydiver remains in the air for a little longer than planned.
*** around after the plane became entangled in the strings of John Frost's parachute.
As the plane spectacularly crashes on its nose - the skydiver's last moments in the
air are captured.
All this happened in a matter of seconds in Polk County, but frozen in time by photographer
Tim Telford.
The 87-year-old pilot was at the controls and doing takeoff and landing manoeuvres at
South Lakeland Airport. On his third landing pass, this happened. Both men were transported
by ambulance to the local medical centre. The photographer later called it a miracle
that neither were seriously injured.
Ironically, Saturday's accident happened on the US Parachute Association's Skydiving Safety
Day. Safety bosses are now investigating.