This is the horrifying moment a paraglider plunged to his death when his glider folded in half shortly after take off.
Grandfather Ricardo Stecanella tragically fell over 600ft out of the sky less than a minute into his flight.
In the shocking footage, Mr Stecanella can be seen standing on a launch point ready to jump off a mountain top in Timbé do Sul, south west of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
After he has taken off he glides through the air before making a a left turn, then a right turn.
About half a minute into his flight over the scenic, mountainous area, his glider appears to fold in half and he suddenly begins to rapidly descends as the camera turns away.
The woman filming exclaimed: ‘My God!’
She then sounded distressed and began running as the footage ended.
Firefighters were called at around 1:40pm on Sunday local time and found trucker Mr Stecanella, 52, with multiple critical injuries.
Grandfather Ricardo Stecanella tragically fell over 600ft out of the sky less than a minute into his flight
About half a minute into his flight over the scenic, mountainous area, his glider appears to fold in half and he suddenly begins to rapidly descends as the camera turns away
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is believed he died instantly upon hitting the ground after falling from such a height.
Local media reported that his body had to be winched up to a helicopter using ropes and cords.
Mr Stecanella was a lorry driver and was on leave from the Municipal Water and Sewage Authority.
He was a member of the Timbé do Sul Hang-Gliding Club, which stated: ‘It’s hard to find the right words to express our feelings in this moment of sadness and grief.
‘Our hearts go out to Ricardo’s family and friends.
‘May we all find comfort in the legacy he left behind, in the embraces and words that will help us carry on.
It is believed he died instantly upon hitting the ground after falling from such a height
‘Ricardo, fly free for eternity.’
He leaves behind a wife, Adriana Cavalheiro, who wrote: ‘Even up there, you will always be my flyer.’
The police recovered part of his flight equipment in an area of forest and it will undergo analysis as part of the investigation.
Mr Stecanella was laid to rest on Monday in Timbé do Sul.