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This Is What Happens When You Shoot Your Parachute With a Flare Gun

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A skydiver soaks a parachute with gasoline, jumps from an airplane, and pulls the ripcord. Then he pulls a flare gun.

What happens next is both predictable and utterly insane. Thanks to Craig Saucier for answering a question we never asked: What happens when you shoot a gasoline-soaked parachute with a flare gun?

Saucier submitted his video for a GoPro Award. Don’t try this one at home.

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