The student skydiver who suffered a seizure while free-falling at 2743 m ( 9000 ft ) was an epilepsy sufferer who believed he had his condition under control . Incredible footage shows the terrifying moment Christopher Jones , 22 , had an epileptic seizure while free-falling at 2743 m ( 9000 ft ) . Mr Jones , from Perth , suffered the near-death experience while trying to do a left-hand turn in mid-air and was saved by his fast-acting sky diving instructor who opened his parachute with seconds to spare . Christopher Jones - with his parents Mike and Lia Jones - suffered an epileptic seizure while skydiving . Skydiving instructor Sheldon McFarlane 's quick action to release Mr Jones ' parachute saved his life . Skydiving instructor Sheldon McFarlane , 40 , said Mr Jones had epilepsy but had n't had a seizure in four years and had been given the all-clear by his doctor . 'He had all the documentation and had been to his doctor , he had been seizure-free for a number of years and believed he had it under control , ' Mr McFarlane told Daily Mail Australia . Mr Jones said he dreamed of being a pilot but was unable to because of his condition , so he had decided to try skydiving instead . ' I 'd been seizure-free for four years , ' he told ABC . ' I 've always wanted to have the feeling of flight , so I just thought , considering I ca n't fly a plane due to my condition , I thought I 'd give it a go . ' Footage filmed from Mr McFarlane 's helmet camera shows Mr Jones quickly lose consciousness after jumping out of a plane over Pinjarra , south of Perth , last November . The terrifying moment a skydiving student has a seizure while free-falling at 2743 m ( 9000 ft ) Mr Jones suffered the near death experience while trying to do a left-hand turn . The 22-year-old was completing stage five of his Accelerated Free Fall program with an instructo . He can be seen flipping over and convulsing as he plummets 1524 m ( 5000 ft ) towards the earth in 30 seconds . Mr McFarlane said he could see Mr Jones was spinning out of control but he did not realise he was having a seizure . 'He rolled over and was unconscious on his back and he started spinning , ' he said . ' I thought he was having sensory overload or something , I was n't quite sure what was going on . 'He was in the foetal positon . ' Mr McFarlane said it was a tricky manoeuvre to get to Mr Jones and open his parachute , but said he was well-trained and had more than 20 years ' experience as an instructor . Mr Jones pictured before jumping out of the light plane that was flying at 3658 m ( 12,000 ft ) He quickly lost consciousness and can be seen convulsing as he plummets 1524 m in 30 seconds . ' I thought it would be better to go down and make him stop , ' he said . ' I just wanted to make sure he was safe and his parachute was open sooner rather than later . ' Mr Jones regained consciousness at 914 m ( 3000 ft ) and managed to land safely on the ground . He was completing stage five of his Accelerated Free Fall program with an instructor at the WA Skydiving Academy in Jandakot , southern Perth . Mr McFarlane only found out Mr Jones had suffered a seizure once the ground , after Mr Jones entered the hangar and told him . At first , the footage shows Mr Jones enjoying the free fall and smiling at the camera . His jump master expertly manoeuvred himself closer to Mr Jones and managed to pull his ripcord . The 22-year-old regained consciousness at 914 m ( 3000 ft ) and managed to land safely on the ground .
A skydiving student had a seizure while free-falling at 2743 m ( 9000 ft ) Christopher Jones , 22 , from the WA Skydiving Academy , was saved by his fast-acting sky diving instructor who managed to release his parachute . Footage shows him convulsing as he plummets 1524 m in 30 seconds .