A Red Devil parachutist had a lucky escape at the Whitehaven Air Show in Cumbria on Friday when his team-mate caught him mid-air, after his parachute failed to open.
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Witnesses watching the air show spoke of the panic when the Red Devil’s parachute did not open mid-air.
One spectator, Lucy Milne, said: “It seemed to go on for ages and it’s just seeing the panic of everyone around you and seeing it on the parachute guys as well - the panic.
“And then all of a sudden he just started to go really quick and everyone was holding their breath and then all of a sudden they were in the water,” reported the BBC.
Both parachutists landed safely in the Queen’s Dock of the Whitehaven Marina.
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Watching from the crowd, local, Liam Benson, captured the moment that the parachutist is saved and brought to the ground safely.
In a statement on their Facebook page, the organisers of Whitehaven Air Show confirmed that team members were safe, and thanked everyone involved for handling the situation quickly.
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The army is investigating why the parachute failed to open, reported ITV.
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