Joan Murray's survival is often cited as one of the most extraordinary accidents in skydiving history.
In September 1999, she was performing a jump over North Carolina when both her main parachute and reserve parachute malfunctioned, leaving her descending at a devastating speed.
She struck the ground with enough force to suffer severe injuries, including multiple fractures and internal trauma.
Under normal circumstances, such an impact is usually fatal, making her survival remarkable in itself.
What made the story even stranger was where she landed: a large mound inhabited by fire ants. As she lay unconscious, hundreds of ants swarmed and repeatedly stung her.
A popular version of the story claims the stings kept her heart beating. Medical experts are more cautious.
While the stings likely caused a massive adrenaline response and may have helped rescuers realize she was still alive, there is no definitive evidence that they alone sustained her heartbeat.
Murray underwent numerous surgeries and a long recovery but ultimately survived.
Her case remains one of the rare documented examples of a person living through a near-terminal parachute failure.
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