Video: Policeman hospitalized after hitting electrical lines in parachute jump

[HHTel 2,337]

They appear to be static chutes. i.e. no control.

I was using steerable chutes 40 or more years ago.

[ChrisY1 11,311]

A bit odd to get a shock.....the power must have been working!

[emptypockets 4,245]

Now we have to look, left, right  and up.

wave the license in three dimensions.

[hotchilli 10,916]

14 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Yes, best wishes to him. From the photo he appears to be a bright spark.

Illuminating future ahead of him !

[legend49 5,365]

17 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Why do policemen need this skill when all they will doing is sitting in a kiosk,  riding Scoopys or driving pickups with cones or prisoners in the back?

 

More a job for paratroopers or the Air Force who don’t seem to have anything else to do.

I was about to say the same thing.

[maxcorrigan 1,091]

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

I was about to say the same thing.

Me too, must be the only police force in the world where a parachute jump is part of the training!

[bluesofa 35,192]

17 minutes ago, maxcorrigan said:

Me too, must be the only police force in the world where a parachute jump is part of the training!

Must be the only police farce in the world.

[TPI 1,512]

On 7/29/2019 at 10:16 AM, JimmyTheMook said:

 

or learn who to use more modern steerable chutes and staggering the jumpers correctly.

 

 

The chutes they use are "C10's" with a steering panel, if he was properly trained he should have been able to easily miss the wire!! You can fly at 30kph against the wind in those chutes!

[gunderhill 5,678]

On 7/29/2019 at 9:43 AM, RotMahKid said:

One more reason to put them underground everywhere.

The Police?  good  plan

[sammieuk1 16,007]

At least his bulb is not completely out like the young lad in the park a couple of weeks ago

[SuperTed 373]

Better the belly than the balls.

 

Does he have a six pack for life now?

[KiChakayan 2,816]

Another fine example of Thai incompetence. A very poorly prepared jump, they probably didn't even look at the weather forecast; the wind at landing was stronger than expected and they have been pushed into the forested area at the back of the dropping zone. With the parachutes they use these poor guys are totally passive and cannot avoid any obstacle.

Maybe they wanted to reenact D-day...

 

[Humpy 295]

Why are the police parachuting ? Oh ,sorry I forgot they need the 'Wings' badge for their uniforms, nice.

[wisperone 1,648]

Lucky for him he was wearing his amulet.

[Longcut 1,527]

On 7/29/2019 at 2:23 PM, Hayduke said:

 

A true Thai hero. He’ll be awarded his ornamental jump wings adorned with the rare and highly coveted “Electrical Wire Cluster”. This will make him an overnight celebrity and the envy of his fellow law enforcement warriors. A man who richly deserves promotion at the earliest possible opportunity.

 

 

No matter what. He will still need to purchase his promotion.