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niagra "falls"

2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Robert Overacker from Camarillo, Los Angeles, had planned to leap from his jet-ski the second it went over Niagara Falls. A clever weight-sensitive device on the jet-ski’s seat would sense the intrepid stuntman’s departure, and automatically open the parachute strapped to his back. Unfortunately, the chute remained firmly shut, and Overacker went straight over the brink to his death, arms akimbo

There is a photo of him going over the falls and the shute failing to open, however I could not attach it to the e-mail

Submitted on 08/27/2003

Submitted by: Garry Johnson
Reference: FHM.COM 26th AUGUST 2003

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Bert said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This is a contender IMO if it can be verified- The air currents around the falls would likely have done for him even if he had deployed his 'chute, and most people who end up in the Niagra river die of the experience!

Jack said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I couldn't log onto www.fhm.com, and a search of the Niagara Gazette archives failed to turn up any mention of a "Robert Overacker." But with a verifiable source, this could be a Darwin Award.

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