Philipp can then be heard yelling “oh my god”, as he slams into a small tree.
He later posted the video to YouTube, explaining that “strong turbulence” caused the lines to tangle.
“The falling speed increased a lot due to the twisting wing,” he said.
“The very last chance was to manually open the rescue package.”
Philipp says he estimated he had about one second left before impact, adding it “this was not the day to die”.
“This occasion is quite unlucky and rare,” he said.
“Just to keep in mind: fly high and land safe.”
It also means that there will be a new French Open champion, while Jannik Sinner will become World No.1 for the first time next week.
Djokovic had been vying for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title on the Paris clay.
While unclear how long he will be sidelined, the injury will raise doubts about his fitness for Wimbledon which starts on July 1.
The horrifying incident occurred in Vila Nova, Brazil, on Sunday afternoon, The Sun reports.
According to the victim’s friends, Alexandre had been paragliding for a couple of years.
Back in June, another Brazilian paraglider plunged to his death in a fireball crash after his chute was severed by a kite.
Marcelo Nunes Rodrigues, 52, died when a kite, with a string that was possibly coated in a mixture of glue and ground glass, cut his glider’s lines.
This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission
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