A chilling video captured the final moments of a skydiver who fell to his death.
On Sunday, Jose de Alencar Lima Junior tragically lost his life while attempting to speed fly at Pedra Bonita in Sao Conrado, Brazil.
Speedflying is an activity that allows you to glide down mountainsides on a small, lightweight canopy launched into flight either on skis or by foot - similar to that of paragliding.
But just like any air sport, it comes with some pretty big risks.
In video footage that was captured at the scene, Jose can be seen taking a run-up at the edge of a cliff before jumping off the edge with his parachute only half open.
The 49-year-old ended up falling into a heavily forested area, as per the New York Post, much to the shock of spectators who watched the entire scene unfold.
A rescue mission was deployed so that authorities could retrieve the former army veteran's body, which reportedly hit some large rocks when it fell from approximately 820 feet up.
Local police also confirmed that his body was located in a hard-to-reach area of the forest.
An investigation into what could have caused the fall is currently ongoing with police stating that the equipment Jose used may have been faulty, ultimately leading to his death.
His sister-in-law told the outlet that Jose was visiting his family in Brazil at the time of his death and that he lived in Germany.
Clube Sao Conrado de Voo Livre (CSCLV), a company that controls access to the site reported that Jose may have jumped from a location that was not appropriate, also adding that he accessed Pedra Bonita from a trail and not the ramp, which is recommended.
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