Video recorded minutes before a California teenager fell to his death after his parachute failed to open reveals his final words including fears about jumping out of the plane and a heartfelt tribute to his “very loving mom.”
Tyler Turner, 18, of Los Banos, died along with skydiving instructor, Yong Kwon, who he was jumping in tandem with in 2016.
This week Turner’s family were awarded a $40 million judgment against the owner of the skydiving school involved.
Following the judgment, the family’s attorney released footage to CBS Sacramento that showed the 18-year-old moments before the parachute jump.
My name is Tyler Turner,” he introduced himself. “What are you doing here?” asks the camera operator. Turner replies: “I am going to jump out of a plane.”
Asked if he found it a “little bit scary,” the teenager replied: “A little bit scary. I am. When I get up there it’s going to be like oh gosh, adrenaline is going to kick in and I’m just going to let it happen.”
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