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    I heard another great story.... A construction worker carrying a sheet of plywood past an open breezeway was swept off the seventh floor of a building. He held onto the plywood during his downward journey and glided across a four lane street then crashed through a pate glass window of an opposite building. He survived relatively intact. True, partly true or urban myth?

    Question #121800. Asked by unclerick. (Jun 08 11 4:54 PM)


    TonyTheDad

    		Urban myth. Mythbusters examined that, and found that 1) not enough lift/glide/braking is generated to help falling person survive; 2) it is nearly impossible for a human to generate a grip tight enough to hold onto a plywood sheet that big.

    Jun 08 11, 5:52 PM
    unclerick

    		Thank you for your answer Tony. Can you find a reference and post it?

    Jun 09 11, 4:50 AM
    pitts0275

    		This is the video of Tony's answer:

    http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-plywood-builder.html

    Jun 09 11, 3:12 PM

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