me. the boys led me through a couple of odd trails and i was out in about 20 minutes, having a beer and telling stories with my friends. parr still enjoys the tranquil pleasure of paragliding but after his brush with death he has a new appreciation for the dangers of the sport. after this incident, it was some time before i went paragliding again. not trying to better my skills and advance in competition. i fly now just for fun and it is always just for me, just what i want. i think that s why i m having a lot more fun flying. may, 2001, in seoul, south korea, a military helicopter is transporting a large metal sculpture designed to commemorate the 1988 olympic games. it will be a monument to the olympic spirit and pride felt by the south korean host nation. the helicopter lowers the sculpture carefully on to the center tower of a bridge spanning the han river.
seven people are killed and nearly 60 people are injured. we can t control mother nature. she dishes out what she wants. you never know what you re going to get. a dance floor, crowded with wedding guests, collapses. may 2001, a young bride and groom enjoy what should be the best day of their lives. 700 guests share in their wedding celebration, held on the third floor of a jerusalem wedding hall. everyone is having a good time. a guy is filming it with his camcorder. everything seems good. friends and family pack the dance floor. in the blink of an eye, the floor goes down. everything just erupts into total chaos. you just see people screaming and people running around. it s horrifying. 23 guests do not survive the
funnier than that. oh, my god. a trippy trip to the dentist leads to internet immortality. i feel funny. poor david. in may of 2008 his father videos him after having a tooth pulled. uh-huh. don t put it in your mouth. so david wakes up and he s groggy. and his body doesn t know how to handle it. how did it go? i didn t feel anything. you actually feel a little bit bad for this kid because he s really tripping and he doesn t know why. is this real life? yeah, this is real life. he is basically high for the first time in his life. and he asks existential questions about his life.
welcome back to caught on camera. i m contessa brewer. so far this hour we ve seen average people going about their everyday lives when danger strikes unexpectedly. but, in our next story, we ll see what can go wrong when thrill seekers take a leap of faith. las vegas, nevada. a fun-filled weekend becomes a life-and-death struggle when a bungee cord becomes a noose. i definitely wasn t breathing. i was unconscious. whoa! it s may 2001, and these friends are looking for a thrill ride. it was my 21st birthday so my brother and i and my best friend vernon decided to go up and celebrate, and bungee jumping was one of the few things we wanted to do. atop a 170-foot crane suspended over the las vegas
parr still enjoys the tranquil pleasure of paragliding but after his brush with death he has a new appreciation for the dangers of the sport. after this incident, it was some time before i went paragliding again. not trying to better my skills and advance in competition. i fly now just for fun and it is always just for me, just what i want. i think that s why i m having a lot more fun flying. may, 2001, in seoul, south korea, a military helicopter is transporting a large metal sculpture designed to commemorate the 1988 olympic games. it will be a monument to the olympic spirit and pride felt by the south korean host nation. the helicopter lowers the sculpture carefully on to the center tower of a bridge spanning the han river. everything appears to be going as planned, but suddenly something goes terribly wrong.