Video footage by YouTuber Anthony Vella captured the moment he apparently broke his neck and sustained additional injuries after plunging nearly 100 feet from the air while piloting a motorized paraglider.
A video uploaded Saturday to the YouTube channel of Vella, 33, “Paramotor Crash ALMOST Ended My Life,” shows the crash of his motorized paraglider as he flew roughly 48 mph through the air. While it is unclear when the accident took place, Vella revealed the video over to show viewers what occurred and discuss what caused it.
Vella was testing out the BDG Luna 3, a “a reflex paramotor wing for intermediate and advanced pilots,” while in the Enchanted Rock State Park just northwest of Austin, Texas, according to video uploaded to Vella’s YouTube channel. Shortly after takeoff, Vella is recorded gliding through the air and happily shouting he had just hit 48 mph on the…
