Horror moment tourist falls to her death in skydive tragedy after slipping out of harness

The horrific moment a tourist fell to her death in a skydive tragedy has been witnessed, after she slipped out of her harness. WARNING: DISTRESSING.

This is the horrific moment a tourist fell to her death after she slipped out of her skydiving harness moments before landing.

Paulina Biskup, 38, fell victim in the tragedy in Colombia - which left her onlooking friends and partner screaming in terror.

The disturbing footage shows Ms Biskup clearly struggling to maintain control of her parachute as she swings wildly in the air.

The brutal winds throw her around mercilessly, until the Polish national cannot take anymore.

Vision shows her equipment is forced into several odd positions, as Paulina contorted into dangerous angles.

She falls to her death after slipping from her harness, which was thought to not have been properly secured before she took off.

A video grab of the moment Paulina Biskup plunged to her death in a skydiving accident. Picture: JamPress

The tourist was on the trip of a lifetime. Picture: JamPress

In the video, Ms Biskup withstands most of the agonising experience, but as soon as she looks as if she will land safely, she slips, and disappears into the long grass.

As she hit the ground, shrieks can be heard as the clearly distressed victim suffered in her final moments.

The parachute slowly drifts to the ground, just after its user fell from it

Local media report that Ms Biskup was declared dead on the scene, after emergency rescue teams rushed to try and save her.

But she had already died from the massive impact she sustained.

An unnamed official told local media: “It seems she didn’t fasten her harness properly, which caused her to fall.”

The horror unfolded on Tuesday at the Aguapanela paragliding site in Roldanillo, west of Bogota, Colombia. Picture: JamPress

The Polish national - who lived and studied in Dublin, Ireland - could be seen swinging wildly like a pendulum through the air in front of horrified onlookers. Picture: JamPress

It is not yet known if her harness was checked by someone else before she took off.

Ms Biskup was living in Dublin, Ireland at the time, where she graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2010, according to social media.

Roldanillo is known as Colombia’s “paragliding capital” due to its ideal conditions for the sport.

The Aguapanela launch site is popular for its breathtaking views and favourable air currents.

The authorities in Roldanillo have confirmed that an investigation into the accident is underway.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission