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Near death experiences caught on film

Matilda Battersby
Wednesday 11 November 2009 10:54 GMT
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Ever had one of those heart stopping moments when you come so close to death that your life flashes before your eyes?

We take a look ten terrifying near death experiences caught on film. From a baby in a stroller rolling off a train platform and disappearing beneath an incoming train; to a death defying leap from an aeroplane that could have ended in disaster when the parachuter came out on top of another plane.

Be warned, this lot are not to be viewed by the faint of heart.

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