29. Cadet Stephen Hilder Smiles Before Jumping to His Death
This is the last photograph taken of Cadet Stephen Hilder as he jumped to his death. He smiles for the camera with a thumbs up, knowing he was committing suicide.
Medical examiners initially thought that someone else sabotaged his parachutes, as both the main parachute and the back-up parachute were sabotaged, giving Hilder no chance to survive the jump. After further investigation, it was confirmed that the cadet had sabotaged his own parachutes, and his death was ruled a suicide.
30. The First Flames Caught on Camera
Great White is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles. They gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and they also aired on MTV with music videos.
In 2003, tragedy struck at The Station nightclub during a concert. The band was performing live when suddenly a spectator noticed flames behind the guitarist, Ty Longley. Within minutes the entire club was on fire. One hundred people were killed, including Longley. The fire was caused by the band’s pyrotechnics and flammable sound insulation.