A man who went hang gliding for the first time had to cling onto a metal bar for more than two minutes when his pilot forgot to hook him onto the glider, heart-stopping footage has shown. The terrifying clip from Chris Gursky’s first day on holiday in Switzerland has been shared by the YouTuber – after the fun activity turned into a ‘near death experience’. The auto-parts manager and photographer from Florida had to ‘hang on for his life’ during the ride he videoed, and later named ‘Swiss Mishap’. After taking off from a 4,000 ft mountain edge Gursky had to hang on for two minutes and 14 seconds as the pilot desperately trying to steer with one hand to get him safely to the ground. The terrifying moment an American tourist on his first hang-gliding flight has to cling on for dear life after his Swiss pilot FORGOT to attach him to the craft before launching hundreds of feet in the air. YouTuber Chris Gursky was on holiday in Switzerland when he tried hang gliding. Seconds after Gursky realized he wasn’t properly attached to aircraft. For two minutes he held on for dear life as the pilot tried to steer to safety. Describing the terrifying trip, Gursky said: ‘I looked down once and I thought to myself: “This is it, I’m going to fall to my death. I’m a goner”‘. Gursky tore his bicep tendon and had to have surgery on his wrist after the flight. Here is the original video

Talk about a Swisshap, amiright!? I wonder what he has planned for the second day? This man passed the hanging portion of the exam with flying colors. We will have to wait and see how he handles gliding.

My instant reaction to this is I would own the entire country of Switzerland the day after this happened. Before watching this video I thought “well I know he survives, how bad could this have been?” The answer is A LOT. My palms were sweating just watching this guy hang on. This was the most stressful thing I’ve seen all day. 4,000 feet in the air? 2 minutes 14 seconds!? If this was me I would be dead so fast. I wouldn’t be able to hold on a regular bar for that long, add in wind, add in a 4,000 foot plummet, no chance I survive. My man TORE his bicep and still held on. Adrenaline is one hell of a drug.

I would absolutely fight this pilot and force him to eat the hang glider once I got to the ground. The guy said to not blame the pilot for this accident. FUCK THAT. That pilot didn’t attach me, I’m in this mess because he didn’t attach me. It is 1000% the pilot’s fault. Imagine the conversation they had after. “My bad dude, are you alright.”

I wouldn’t be hang gliding, to begin with. I don’t want to fly with The Eagles. I don’t want to live Life in the Fast Lane. I would rather just enjoy nature and the views from the ground. Thank you very much.

I’m going to do pull-ups now.