Mission Imposible Born to Survive | My Skydiving Journey with One Leg (13,000 ft Solo

This is not just a skydiving video.
This is my life in freefall.

I was born with multiple life-threatening medical conditions spina bifida, kidney failure, neurogenic bladder, scoliosis and lost my right leg at the age of eight. By my early twenties, I survived dialysis and a kidney transplant.

After all that, I chose the sky.

In this video, my AFF instructor Jonneke van Dooren explains my entire skydiving journey from learning to control asymmetric aerodynamics with one leg, to adapting body flight, fall-rate, balance, and stability leading to my solo skydive from 13,000 feet without a prosthetic leg.

This jump was not about proving disability wrong.
It was about proving human adaptability right.

Special Thanks & Acknowledgements

AFF & Tandem Instructor | Coach | Senior Rigger
Jonneke van Dooren
For believing in adaptive skydiving, coaching me beyond limits, and teaching me parachute packing giving me full responsibility and confidence in the air.

Chief Instructor
Darko Radic
For leadership, technical guidance, and trusting an unconventional skydiver to fly solo.

Instructor
Sootaek Hong
For disciplined instruction and strong foundations in freefall skills.

Owner Skydive Thailand
Jeff Chan
For creating an inclusive, world-class dropzone where belief matters more than limitation.

Dropzone: Skydive Thailand

About Me

I am Syam Kumar S. S.
• Licensed B-Category Skydiver
• Youngest amputee to skydive solo from 13,000 ft
• Paragliding Pilot (P1 & P2)
• Post-transplant scuba diver
• Extreme sports athlete & filmmaker

This is only the beginning wind tunnel competitions, global championships, and bigger jumps ahead.

Watch till the end

Because sometimes, the body breaks
but the will learns how to fly.

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