Yikes.
A now viral video shows the moment a group of skydivers in South Africa jump from a plane seconds before it stalled and nose-dived.
The incident happened back in October.
"The Beechcraft King Air was flying at 16,000 feet when the jumpers opened the door and prepared for their formation skydive, according to the account by videographer Bernard Janse van Rensburg.
“We opened the door and began the climb out. As is normal, the skydive team was fully focused on achieving correct positioning and exit timing. This intense focus on task resulted in many of the skydivers missing the tell-tale signs of an imminent stall,” he said.
The footage shows the plane start to bank the moment most of the jumpers let go of the aircraft.
When planes stall, the smooth airflow over their wings is disrupted, resulting in a loss of list. Stalls occur for a variety of reasons, including slow flight, but pilots can generally recover by lowering the nose and adding power.
“This all happened inside of just a few seconds. Those on the outside of the door and immediately inside of the door followed. With nine of us initially in the sky, there were still five skydivers inside of the aircraft,” van Rensburg wrote.
“The moment was surreal and I could not believe what I was seeing. Everything happened in slow motion and I remember thinking, ‘Am I really seeing the plane spinning nose down next to us?’” he said.
“After the spin, the aircraft started to veer underneath us but luckily did not make contact. As the aircraft started to recover from the stall (still unstable) one further skydiver exited, leaving four skydivers and the pilot in the aircraft,” he added."
The pilot managed to land the plane safely with no injuries reported.