Bungee Jumper Plunges To Her Death After Workers Make Horrifying Mistake

A 21-year-old woman was killed when she was thrown off a 130-foot bridge after workers at a popular jumping spot failed to attach a bungee cord to her on Saturday.

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell to her death after workers tossed her off Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Brazil, around 90 miles northwest of São Paulo. In a video posted on social media, a bystander is heard shouting, “Guys, the cord!” as Rodrigues de Freitas was already falling.

Authorities told the AFP, “The safety equipment was not properly secured at the time of the jump. The victim did not survive the fall.” Brazilian police arrested three men on charges of homicide with eventual intent, a legal concept in Brazil that applies when a person recognizes the possibility of death but accepts the risk anyway. Another three people were detained for questioning. 

Three of the men were arrested at the scene. Two other suspects allegedly fled and were later located by helicopter in a wooded area near the bridge. 

A company called Ih Voei — which translates to “Whoa, I Flew!” — operated at Skeleton Bridge and has since removed its Instagram page. Another company, Entre Cordas — which translates to “between the ropes” — was also involved in the accident. It has not been confirmed whether either company was responsible for Rodrigues de Freitas’ death. 

“It was a team there that wasn’t regulated; they didn’t even have authorization to be there. They ended up organizing this event, and this fatality happened today, in my perception, due to a failure to verify and supervise the placement of the rope on the victim’s jump,” said Andrea Dantas Levy, a Brazilian police official, according to People. 

Rodrigues de Freitas’ fiancé witnessed the fatal fall, and he was later taken to the emergency room after he experienced sickness from watching the incident. Minutes before the jump, Rodrigues de Freitas posted on social media, “Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge?”