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Base jumper's other lucky escape

Monday, June 16, 2008

VIDEO OF BRUSH WITH DEATH: New footage has emerged of another lucky escape for Mossman base jumper Hamish McCorkindale.

The footage shows Mr McCorkindale, who is in Townsville Hospital after a dramatic 260m plunge at Wallaman Falls near Ingham on Sunday, jumping from an unknown cliff-face and crash landing into a tree.

LANGUAGE WARNING: Watch the video on the right

Relieved friends cheer and rush to his aid when they realise he has survived.

The footage is believed to have been shot about five months ago.

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Comments posted online suggest he was only metres from the ground when his parachute opened.

Mr McCorkindale also promises to put footage from his "headcam" on the internet.

Read the full report in The Cairns Post tomorrow

New footage has emerged of another lucky escape for Mossman base jumper Hamish McCorkingdale.

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