I'd buy a lottery ticket Paul...Braunhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539824...test=latestnewsA skydiver has survived a 2,000 foot fall onto the roof of an aircraft hangar after his parachute failed.Paul Lewis, who is in his forties, was airlifted to hospital with head and neck injuries. Last night he was in a stable condition and, according to friends, in

I'd buy a lottery ticket Paul...Braunhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539824...test=latestnewsA skydiver has survived a 2,000 foot fall onto the roof of an aircraft hangar after his parachute failed.Paul Lewis, who is in his forties, was airlifted to hospital with head and neck injuries. Last night he was in a stable condition and, according to friends, in

Ray Noury, a World War II Army Air Corps Sergeant Veteran, recalls his amazing survival tale. After being blown out of his B-24 Bomber, Ray fell 15,000 feet with his shredded parachute. Hear him explain this unbelievable event!

and then there are those that don't even have parachutes...http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02...crash.survivor/

I hate many news paper articles. I think there is a big difference between "fell 2000 feet" and "had a partially open parachute for 2000 feet". I'm not taking away from the man, it's very luck that he is alive, but i hate the use of words.

and then there are those that don't even have parachutes...http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02...crash.survivor/

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