Excruciating video has captured the moment a skydiver was forced to struggle against the clock amid the force of free-fall to rip off his helmet that became snagged on his partner's parachute.

The terrifying vision was uploaded online and shows three men commence a tandem skydive.





As the three skydivers carry out the standard hand signals, everything seems to be in order as they check their altimeters in preparation for landing.

But as the man in the centre of the free falling shape releases his chute, the video shows it suddenly become wrapped around his mate's camera mounted on top of his helmet.

View photos A skydiver became trapped when his mate's parachute snagged on his helmet cam as it released for landing. Photo: LiveLeak/JM Cesare More

View photos The man frantically reached to try to break free. Photo: LiveLeak/JM Cesare More

Frantically, the man uses a free hand to reach for his helmet, the long parachute cord still attached to his friend's pack, flapping furiously in the wind.

He's forced to release from the tandem shape and use both hands to attempt to pull the cord free as long, agonising seconds pass without success.

View photos Forced to use both hands, the man struggled against limited time to unwrap the cord. Photo: LiveLeak/JM Cesare More

Both partner skydivers grab the cord to help as their trapped friend realises the only solution is to try to remove his entire helmet.

Finally, his hands crawl underneath at the chin and rip the protective gear from his head.

View photos The only option was to remove the helmet altogether. Photo: LiveLeak/JM Cesare More

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