Norwegian basejumper Richard Henriksen recently tried to somersault off a 1,200-metre rock cliff in Norway when his high bar snapped — propelling him head-first over the edge — but he survived the malfunction.

Both Henriksen and the metal bars of the broken gymnastics equipment disappeared below before he managed to get his bearings and open his parachute, a move that softened his landing.

The acrobatic stunt that went awry was captured by a Norwegian TV crew.