Crown Prince of Dubai cheats death during skydiving festival when he manages to untangle parachute cords at 3,000ft

Sheikh Hamdan's cords became twisted during skydive over Dubai



Dramatic moment was caught on head camera as he struggled to free them



Experienced skydiver said he saw dangerous situation as a 'challenge'

The Crown Prince of Dubai cheated death during a skydiving festival when he managed to untangle his parachute cords at 3,000ft in the air.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's cords twisted during high winds leaving him out of control as he fell to the ground.

The 31-year-old's head camera captured the dramatic moment he struggled to free the cords.



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The dramatic moment the ropes became tangled was caught by Sheikh Hamdan's head camera

The Crown Prince of Dubai fought to spin anti-clockwise to free the twisted parachute cords at 3,000ft

Dubai's skyscrapers and white beaches can be seen beneath him as he forces himself anti-clockwise.



In the brief clip, he can be seen spinning round when he successfully untangles the two cords.

He was then able to land safely.

Sheikh Hamdan said he could have pulled the reserve cord but saw the dangerous task as a challenge.

He told Emarat Al Youm: 'In such situations taking a decision can save the jumper, whereas delaying for seconds can lead to ominous results.



The semi-professional skydiver said he saw the dangerous situation as a challenge he wanted to overcome After a few seconds he was able to free the cords that had twisted in high winds and then landed safely

'I looked at the problem from the perspective of a challenge threat earns skills and additional experience, so I decided to confront the problem and deal with the challenge.'

Sheikh Hamdan is a semi-professional skydiver and has spoken previously of how his hobby taught him 'courage and bravery and self-confidence'.

He is the second son of billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's 23 children.