This is an excerpt from DIEPOD Episode 105: "Commercials of Death"

"On 14 December 1995, 28-year-old world champion sky surfer Rob Harris fell to his death while filming a Mountain Dew commercial. The ad (which was subsequently released by Mountain Dew) was a James Bond spoof in which a tuxedo-decked man dives from an exploding plane. The script called for Harris to jump at 5,000 feet, let loose his first chute at 3,000 feet, perform some swoops and twists, then open a second chute. Somehow during the deadly take, the lines from Harris's chutes got tangled, and his reserve didn't open in time."
-Source: SNOPES

Was the fatal footage included in the final cut? Was there negligence involved? We discuss!

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