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Skydiver's GoPro falls off his head, found by curious bystanders

A South African skydiver lost his GoPro camera during a jump, but it survived the fall and was discovered by some curious people on the ground. 
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Luke Godfrey is a South African skydiver. During a recent jump, a parachute malfunction knocked his helmet off and sent his GoPro camera hurtling toward the earth. 

After a dizzying descent, the camera comes to rest in a field, where it is picked up by some confused bystanders. 

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Godfrey said he was able to retrieve the camera and helmet by giving some money to the people who found it. Amazingly, the camera was completely undamaged, Godfrey said.

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