bust Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 An Australian man has fallen to his death in front of his wife and hundreds of beachgoers while parasailing in Phuket. Roger John Hussey fell from his harness and plunged into the ocean yesterday as his wife, Budsabong Thongsangka, filmed from Kata Beach below, Bangkok Post reports. In footage of the horror moment, Mr Hussey and a parasailing crew member can be seen being pulled into the air by a boat with the Perth businessman’s leg straps not appearing to be properly secured. Roger John Hussey fell to his death while parasailing in Thailand. (Facebook) The 71-year-old soared through the air for a few moments before slipping from his harness in front of hundreds of beachgoers. Despite people racing into the water to pull Mr Hussey to shore, he died at short time later in hospital. Thai police have charged the boat operator Monthian Jandaeng over the Australian's death, local media reports. Karon Police Station Lieutenant Suwisit Keereerak said officers had launched an official investigation into the accident. Mr Hussey and his wife were holidaying in Chiang Mai and had visited Phuket before their scheduled flight back to Australia today. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/07/13/07/26/australian-tourist-falls-to-his-death-while-parasailing-in-thailand#jOalGqkIPDye4uwi.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Do the same Thai companies that operate the jet ski scam operate boats that offer parasailing? I've never gone parasailing and have never had the desire to do so, especially outside of the U.S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Not so safe in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I remember flying out of Don Muang years ago and seeing a tourist in a body cast waiting to board. I asked him two things ... Pattaya and parasailing. He answered yes to both. In the video of Hussey exiting this life, you can see that the boat operator started off to soon, and for some reason Somchai held on to the lines and went airborne too. Then the idiot panicked and climbed onto Hussey's shoulders. That's when the harness broke and Hussey went splat! Some foolks should go to prison over this, but that won't bring back the Aussie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I went parasailing once in Nassau. Two of us, double harness. Was fun. No intentions of doing it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 2 of my daughters did it, they were more concerned of being groped by the thai guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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