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Heart-stopping video shows US Army paratrooper freefalling through air for 15 seconds after parachute failed during jump over Italy, with reserve inflating seconds before he hit the ground The incident, which took place from an Air Force C-130 transport plane flying over Italy, was luckily not deadly The unidentified soldier's reserve inflated seconds before he hit the ground The clip was taken in what's known as the Juliet Drop Zone in Italy, which is used by the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade The video originated on TikTok, lasting 22 seconds as the paratrooper's chute doesn't opening and he becomes desperate as he rockets toward the ground

By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com

Published: 23:45 BST, 10 September 2022 | Updated: 23:57 BST, 10 September 2022

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A heart-stopping video showed a US Army paratrooper free-falling through the sky for at least 15 seconds after his parachute fails.

The incident, which took place from an Air Force C-130 transport plane flying over Italy, was luckily not deadly as the unidentified soldier's reserve inflated seconds before he hit the ground.

The clip was taken in what's known as the Juliet Drop Zone in Italy, which is used by the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, according to Task & Purpose.

The video originated on TikTok, lasting just 22 seconds as the paratrooper's main chute doesn't opening and he becomes desperate as he rockets toward the ground.

Luckily, his reserve opens up just one second before facing impact and he apparently walks away safely.

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