It’s quite a feat to say you survived a 14,000 foot fall…it’s even more impressive to say you survived that same fall without a parachute. And that’s exactly what happened to this woman: Emma Carey.
She fell 14,000 feet before she slammed into the earth but still managed to survive against all odds. Now she is using her story to inspire others who are facing adversity in their own lives. Here is an exploration of Emma’s incredible journey and why it resonates so deeply with people around the globe.
In 2013, she set out to achieve her ‘massive dream’ of skydiving over the Swiss Alps. Most people would be scared to do it, but not Emma! She took one step forward and stepped foot out of the helicopter into freefalling bliss – or so she thought at first.
Unfortunately, her parachute didn’t work as intended and they both hurtled towards the ground too fast before slamming into it 14,000 feet below.
It’s amazing that Emma wasn’t knocked unconscious at all by such an impactful experience. Even more impressive? She felt no fear after falling from such great heights – instead feeling only pain throughout her entire body when coming to terms with what had happened.
When asked if she thought she was ‘in heaven‘, Emma responded: “Yeah, I was like, ‘surely I’ve died. Surely this is it’,” as she recounted the experience in an appearance on Darling Shine podcast later.
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When doctors told Emma after the accident that she would never walk again – something within her refused to give up hope. After months in recovery, she tried taking her first steps using a table full of chocolate for motivation (because why not?).
She threw the treats onto a bed before somehow managing to make it back there herself – proving that if you have strength and determination anything is possible. Since then, people all over the world have been captivated by her story – dubbing her ‘the most incredible human ever’ – which is incredibly true.
