Watch terrifying moment daredevil is ‘one second from death’ as chute gets tangled and he plummets 2,600ft to the ground

A PARAGLIDER is lucky to be alive after BOTH his parachutes failed to open in an aerial stunt gone wrong. Kevin Philipp plummeted from about 2,600ft over the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain, and narrowly escaped death – capturing the whole terrifying fall in a shocking video. Kevin Philipp via StoryfulKevin Philipp captured his near-death experience in a shocking video[/caption] Kevin Philipp via StoryfulHe posted the terrifying clip on his YouTube channel after surviving the 2,600ft fall[/caption] After attempting an advanced “acro-paragliding” trick mid-air, the 34-year-old became tangled in his own lines and couldn’t open his safety chute. He hurtled down towards the mountaintops at a break-neck speed. Miraculously, Kevin managed to pull in his rescue package and rip out the rescue chute manually – saving his own life with not a second to spare. Frightening footage from his helmet cam shows the stuntman’s quick thinking as he was in freefall. Read more World News WHO IS HE? 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This was not the day to die!” Most read in The Sun WHAT'S THE SCORE Fans say same thing about Sky Sports' new scoreboard for Palace v Arsenal 'TOUCHED OUR HEARTS' Emmerdale actor Sam Gannon dies aged 31 after travelling to US REST IN PEACE Archie dies after life support turned off as mum sobs 'he fought til the end' HOLIDAY HORROR 6 arrested on suspicion of murder as man dies at popular family holiday park united front Gemma breaks silence on Luca 'split' after 'stressed' Love Island Reunion LAUREN SHOCK Lauren Goodger 'attacked' by boyfriend just hours after tragic baby's funeral He added: “This occasion is quite unlucky and rare. Just to keep in mind. Fly high, land safe.” Speaking later about the petrifying fall, Philipps told The Times he thought about his mother in what he thought were his last moments. The professional paraglider said he regretted that she’d never seen him perform. Before hitting the ground, Philipps said: “I thought ‘I don’t want to actually die like this’, so I really put everything together to try to make it work.” He added: “The only solution was to pull [the rescue parachute] out of the pack. I had to open it with my bare hands, which is super unusual.” But the near-death experience hasn’t scared the National Record holder off the extreme sport. Since the scare he’s posted more videos of him soaring through the air as he prepares for the Swiss championships in two weeks’ time. “I’ll fly more aware,” he said. “And I hope things will stay a bit safer.” Philipp’s scare follows another life-saving move by a paraglider in June, also captured in a chilling video. Yanis Teriz, 35, plummeted 2,500ft after the wing on his paramotor malfunctioned but managed to untangle his parachute with moments to spare. The daredevil thrill-seeker was paramotoring – powered paragliding – in Itatiba, Brazil, when a tear in his wing caused him to spin out of control. Dramatic footage shows the malfunction sends him hurtling towards the earth. Yet some similar stories tell a tragic tale, as not every paraglider can be so lucky. Daredevil pilot Marcelo Nunes Rodrigues is said have burned to death when his aircraft spiralled to the ground in Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, two months ago. Read More on The Sun URGENT RECALL Major shops including Aldi and Asda pull popular food items from shelves NAIL FAIL I had acrylic nails for two years straight… now my natural nails have gone GREEN Firefighters rushed to the scene but were unable to revive the 52-year-old paraglider, who was found dead in a field. Rodrigues’ final moments were recorded in grim video footage. 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