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22-Year-Old Has Seizure 9,000 Feet Above Ground. Watch How A Skydiver Saves Him In Mid Air

As if jumping out of an airplane isn't scary enough...

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Like a super 'kan cheong' scene right out of an action movie, skydiving trainee Christopher Jones had a harrowing near-death experience when he suffered an epileptic seizure mid-jump

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Jones - who was halfway through his skydiving training program when he attempted the jump - had turned to skydiving when his epilepsy ruled out his dreams of being a pilot.

While the academy had a questionnaire that specifically asked course participants whether they had existing illnesses and conditions, Jones' treating specialist wrote a letter specifically stating that he was fit for skydiving.

"I'd been seizure-free for four years," Jones said. "I've always wanted to have the feeling of flight, so I just thought, considering I can't fly a plane due to my condition, I thought I'd give it a go."

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The 22-year-old was attempting a left hand turn when he started to shake uncontrollably and rolled onto his back at an altitude of approximately 9000 feet

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Unconscious, Jones began to freefall uncontrollably for the next 30 seconds while his jumpmaster Sheldon McFarlane tried to get close enough to grab ahold of him

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McFarlane's first attempt was not successful, but he finally managed to grab Jones' arm and deployed the parachute at approximately 4000 feet

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Watch the entire nail-biting incident HERE:

Lesson learned, make sure you have a clean bill of health before attempting to skydive or any of these extreme sports activities:

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