In April 1988, Ivan Lester McGuire, a highly experienced skydiver from North Carolina with over 800 jumps, died in a tragic accident while filming a student and instructor’s skydive. Despite his reputation for being “cautious and meticulous,” Ivan made a fatal mistake—he boarded the plane without a parachute.

As he jumped from 10,500 feet, his helmet camera captured the horrifying moment he realized the error. His final words, caught on video, were chilling: *“Oh my God, no.”* He fell at 150 mph, and his body was found about a mile from the airfield with minimal external injuries due to the force of impact.

Authorities confirmed it wasn’t suicide but a tragic oversight. FAA rules require parachute checks, yet no one noticed he wasn’t wearing one.

Friends and fellow skydivers were stunned that someone so experienced could make such a critical mistake.

The haunting video has since resurfaced online, serving as a grim reminder that even experts are not immune to fatal errors in high-risk activities.