New York - Alcides Moreno was hurtling downward at a speed up to 124 mph, clinging to a 1,250-pound scaffold that acted like a surfboard in the sky.
Those grappling with why he miraculously survived his plunge from the roof of a 47-story high-rise say the aluminum platform added air resistance that slowed his descent - and blunted the tremendous force of hitting the concrete pavement in an alley below. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Sea of Diamonds
Those grappling with why he miraculously survived his plunge from the roof of a 47-story high-rise say the aluminum platform added air resistance that slowed his descent - and blunted the tremendous force of hitting the concrete pavement in an alley below. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Sea of Diamonds
