A YouTuber has shared the terrifying moment he broke multiple bones in his body as he was falling 85 feet in a paragliding crash.
Now, if you know Anthony Vella, you know he's a risk-taking bada** who enjoys teaching people some neat tips and tricks around flying.
However, a recent accident saw the YouTuber - who boasts over 24,000 subscribers - almost meet his maker after a configuration mishap while he was in the air.
Taking to YouTube from the hospital on Saturday, the star explained what had happened, and even showed fans the video of where things went wrong.
It all started when Vella was out testing his BGD Luna 3 in the Enchanted Rock State Park northwest of Austin in Texas when it suddenly collapsed approximately 85 to 100 feet in the air.
The star could be seen hurtling towards the ground at top speed and landing really badly, fracturing his neck, back, and pelvis while also completely shattering his right arm.
In the clip, you can hear Vella screaming out in agony as he lays on the ground before calling 911.
''Help me please, I crashed my flying machine,' he told a dispatcher after desperately after asking Siri to call 911.
Thankfully help arrived in a few minutes and Vella was taken to hospital for treatment.
Have a look at the full video below:After seeing the video, fans took to the comment section in numbers to offer well wishes to the star.
"That brave voice you put on for your wife is amazing. Crazy scary s***," wrote one user while another added: "Dude’s laid up in the hospital with a broken everything, in a neck brace, and still gets the video edited and uploaded with perfect audio. How does he do it! All kidding aside, that was brutal. So glad you’re okay buddy."
A third also referred to his wife Leandra's reaction writing: "Your wife's reaction is what made it real/set the panic in for me. Thought of potentially losing your partner is just something you can't describe."
Another agreed commenting: "As bad as the crash was, having the support of a good wife and family makes you a very lucky man."
So what was the cause of this near-fatal accident?
Vella admitted that he missed a small pension knot during his routine checks before he took off, which ended up collapsing the glider while it was in the air.
Anthony's wife took to YouTube to thank fans for their support during Vella's recovery.
"We have felt the love and support from all of you and will never be able to articulate just how much it means to him, me, and our family. Anthony is very excited to get back to his strong and active self," she wrote.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Anthony and we wish him a speedy recovery!
