The spectacular double landing of a skydiver in Brazil that has taken the networks by storm

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There is no doubt that extreme and adventure sports in all their forms are in vogue, probably due to the success of some of these videos on the social networks, in which some of the most impressive skills of the most experienced athletes can be seen, or simply because of the adrenaline and excitement they arouse in those who practice them.

It is essential to be well prepared, have the equipment in perfect condition, and, above all, be careful to perform the exercises avoiding risks as much as possible. However, this also requires unique qualities: self-confidence, composure in dangerous situations, and knowing how to take the reins when unexpected obstacles appear or in high alert situations.

A set of qualities that a skydiver in Brazil demonstrated to the fullest, surprising millions of people with an impressive double landing that left them open-mouthed: first on the wrong roof and then, after being forced to leave by two building security guards, by plunging onto a beach.

The protagonist was a base jumper, an even more extreme form of skydiving where you jump from a building, a point, or a cliff, as opposed to traditional skydiving, where you jump from a plane.

In this case, the man jumped off a cliff but accidentally landed on the wrong building. Security personnel forced him to leave the building because he was not allowed to be there.

Without thinking and to the panic and amazement of the security guards, who could not believe what was happening, the man climbed onto the ledge of the building, dropped his parachute, and jumped back to the nearest beach.

The video has already been viewed more than 18.8 million times.

It was a movie-like jump captured thanks to the helmet’s front-facing camera and shared on Extreme Official’s TikTok account, where it went viral within a few days, garnering more than 18.8 million views.

Unsurprisingly, the spectacular images were met with all sorts of praise and jokes from users: “You’ll always remember the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow” or “The security personnel were more scared than he was,” were some of the most popular reactions.