British skydiver Nathy Odinson died on January 27, 2024, during a base jump gone awry from a 29-story condominium complex in Pattaya, Thailand with his video now viral
The 33-year-old base jumper’s little pilot chute malfunctioned and failed to release as he fell toward the ground, sending him into a deadly tailspin. As part of the base jumper’s skydiving series that he shared on Instagram, his companion recorded the terrible event on camera. The skydiver can be seen getting ready for his jump in the footage by standing on the apartment building’s ledge. As he leapt, these were his final words: “Three, two, one… see ya.”
Video of skydiver Nathy Odinson falling to his death from tower in Pattaya, Thailand goes viral
🚨NEW: British Base Jumper's Fatal Mistake: Parachute Entangled in Harness, No Chance of Deployment
Nathy Odinson, a British base jumper, tragically plunged to his death from a tower block in Thailand due to a "simple" parachute mistake. His brother, Ed Harrison, revealed that… pic.twitter.com/uyHgXGeUVe
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Who is Nathy Odinson?
Nathy Odinson was an adrenaline addict from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, who had completed more than 5,000 base jumps and skydives worldwide. In addition, he conducted private skydives for clients and frequently shared images of his exhilarating adventures on his Instagram profile, @nathyskyphotography.
Following the news of the horrible accident involving the British skydiver, plenty of people paid their respects to Odinson. Odinson’s most recent Instagram post was flooded with condolences from admirers and followers as word of his passing spread.
What caused Nathy Odinson’s death?
Ed Harrison, the brother of Odison, told The Daily Mail that he made a simple mistake that caused his brother’s accident. There was no chance that Odinson’s mini pilot chute would have deployed because it was caught in his harness, according to the video recording of him in the final moments before the jump.
Base jumper Nathy Odinson jumping off a 29 story apartment building in Thailand. Sadly, his parachute failed to open and he fell to his death. pic.twitter.com/XxFNBX1frW
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With a buddy, Nathy Odinson broke the law by going onto the roof of a 29-story condominium building in the Tambon Na Klua neighbourhood in the Bang Lamung district of Chonburi province. His friend, a local Thai guy who was filming the entire thing, can be heard saying, “Oh f**k,” as the parachute fails to open.
The Mirror claims that before falling to the ground, Odinson collided with a tree. At about 7:30 p.m. local time, paramedics were rushing to the condo when images appeared of the failing blue parachute pooling around his body. On the spot, he was pronounced deceased.
Security guard Kanet Chansong, who was there when the terrible accident occurred, stated that when he heard the tree’s sound, he initially believed it to be a fallen branch striking the ground. Later, he walked over after hearing a woman scream and saw that it was a human, but he had passed away. He said that Nathy Odinson had previously broken into the building illegally to skydive and to create video content for social media.
Official statement
Police Lieutenant Kamolporn Nadee, the Bang Lamung district police station’s deputy inspector of investigations, reportedly stated to the Mirror that the deceased’s parachute did not open as intended and was not centred properly. When the officials got there, he was in a horrible state. He continued by saying that the friend’s video had been reviewed as evidence and that more research was being done on the matter.