Scary moment of man falling into chasm as ‘astronaut training chair’ suddenly falls apart while spinning

This is the terrifying moment a man fell into a chasm when an ‘astronaut training chair’ suddenly fell apart while spinning.

The video begins with the man strapped into what appears to be a secure chair at the edge of a gorge at the Cabrapata Lookout in Ayacucho, Peru – but it soon ends with him cheating death.

At the beginning, the filmmaker can be heard laughing and joking as he watches the cameraman spin his friend on the cliff with panoramic views of Peru.

But as he continues to spin, the chair’s frame begins to wobble and suddenly, without warning, falls over the edge of the cliff.

The laughter in the background quickly turns into a panicked scream as the man’s friend disappears from sight.

The video begins with the man strapped into what appears to be a secure seat on the edge of a gorge at the Cabrapata Lookout in Ayacucho, Peru – but it soon ends with his death.

As he continues to move, the chair’s frame begins to wobble and suddenly, without warning, falls over the edge of the cliff.

Although the man fell off the cliff, he survived the fall and is recovering after being taken to hospital

When the man falls down the steep slope, the camera breaks – worried bystanders fear for his life.

Fortunately, the man survived the fall, possibly because the frame he was tied to protected his head, according to local media.

He was taken to hospital but is said to have recovered.

The chair is an affordable version of the modern multi-axis trainer used by space agencies to teach astronauts how to survive high-speed tours in weightless conditions.

The viewpoint on the cliff is popular among tourists for its spectacular views.

Extreme rides and trails have sprung up in this beautiful place to cash in on adventurous tourists who expect theme park safety standards.

Officials are now hounding them over safety concerns and closing them down due to security checks.

Ayacucho, southeast of Peru’s capital Lima, had had a tumultuous few months before this incident.

Extreme rides and trails have sprung up in this beautiful place to cash in on adventurous tourists who expect theme park safety standards

Officials are now all addressing safety concerns and have closed all due to security checks

Another of the rides that can be seen at the Cabrapata viewpoint with panoramic views

In December, ten people were killed in clashes surrounding the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo, after he tried to illegally dissolve Congress to avoid an impeachment trial he feared he would lose.

Soon after, he was voted out and arrested for alleged “rebellion”. He denies the allegations.

His arrest drew ire from the country’s political elite and Congress, which is widely vilified as corrupt and selfish, especially in the poor mining regions of southern Peru, where rising food and energy costs have hit people hard.

Protesters tried to take over the city’s airport, which was defended by the Peruvian police and army, but ten were shot dead and several others injured.