{"id":174087,"date":"2023-04-16T17:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T17:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=174087"},"modified":"2023-04-16T17:17:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T17:17:38","slug":"horrifying-moment-man-plunges-down-ravine-while-being-spun-around-in-astronaut-training-chair-after-it-falls-apart-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/horrifying-moment-man-plunges-down-ravine-while-being-spun-around-in-astronaut-training-chair-after-it-falls-apart-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrifying moment man plunges down ravine while being spun around in 'astronaut training chair' after it falls apart | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THIS is the terrifying moment a man plunged down a ravine while being spun around on a rickety "'astronaut training chair". <\/p>\n
The squeals of excitement from onlookers soon turned to screams of terror as the bloke tumbled off the cliff edge in Ayacucho, Peru. <\/p>\n
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In the footage, he is seen strapped into the dodgy contraption at the Cabrapata viewing point which boasts panoramic views of the city. <\/p>\n
Two operators grab onto the chair every few seconds to send it into another stomach-churning spin as the crowd watches intently. <\/p>\n
Bystanders can be heard laughing in delight as their pal flies in different directions on the chair, which is propped up by two metal posts. <\/p>\n
But after 20 seconds of rotating, the frame began to buckle under the pressure and suddenly fell off without warning down the ravine.<\/p>\n
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The daredevil was still strapped into the DIY space simulator as he horrifyingly slipped away in front of his pals. <\/p>\n
A shocked friend filming the stunt let out a blood-curdling scream, just moments after they were revelling at the man's terror. <\/p>\n
Miraculously, the bloke somehow cheated death and survived the spectacular fall. <\/p>\n
It is thought that the frail frame that wobbled off the cliff edge saved his life, as he was strapped in to protect his head. <\/p>\n
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