John, 49, who narrowly avoided its propeller, was hurled 75ft into the air before falling on to the grass runway.
The pilot, 87-year-old Shannon Trembley, then lost control of the plane — which nosedived into the turf. Amazingly, both men suffered just minor injuries in Saturday’s drama — captured by a photographer at South Lakeland airport, near Tampa, Florida.
Badly-bruised John — who had jumped from 12,00ft with six others — said yesterday: “I’m just happy to be alive. I had right of way to land.”
Shannon’s wife Dorothy said he tried desperately to get out of John’s path.
Experts are investigating the collision.
