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AIRBORNE!

Airdrops, especially those involving heavy equipment, are sometimes harder to pull off than they seem. Here's a highlight reel of Airborne Mishaps, including the world's fastest forklift after a botched LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) run. It's a wonder no one was killed.

BTW: One of my coworkers (a grandfather) recently took up skydiving. His daughter bought him a tandem jump for his birthday. He liked it so much that he took an accelerated freefall course. Last weekend, he broke his ankle. He's in for a lot of good natured ribbing once he returns to work. I suspect his jumping days are over.

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