Panicking passenger plunges into the water as they try to leap onto a departing ferry

Missed the boat! Panicking passenger plunges into the water as they try to leap onto a departing ferry

  • The passenger is supposed to be travelling from his home in Paramushiro to Kamchatka, Russia
  • Footage shows the men picking up his bags before making a dash for the boat
  • He tries to fling a bag into the boat but ends up falling face first into the water 

This is the moment a man running late for his ferry decides to take a leap of faith and jump between the dock and the boat, only to end up landing in the cold water. 

The panicking passenger is supposed to be travelling from his home in Paramushiro to Kamchatka, Russia but ends up missing the ferry.

Footage from the boat shows the man, on the dock, bending down to pick up two bags, one that is much larger than the other.

The man moves towards the end of the boat that is nearest to the dock and then tries to fling the heavier of the two bags onboard

The man moves towards the end of the boat that is nearest to the dock and then tries to fling the heavier of the two bags onboard

He then walks worriedly alongside the ferry that is pulling away. 

He moves towards the end of the boat that is nearest to the dock and desperately tries to fling the heavier of the two bags onboard.

He leans forward in a last ditch attempt to jump onto the moving ferry, only to fall face forward into the water, still clutching his bags.   

There is a splash in the water and concerned onlookers come to assist the man. 

The ferry continues to sail away and some men from the dockside climb into the water to help the wet man. 

He moves along the dock

The man gets ready to throw his bags and then himself onboard

He leans forward in a last ditch attempt to jump onto the moving ferry, only to fall face forward into the water, still clutching his bags