Monday 15 October 2012

First-Time Sky-Diver 'Cheats Death'.

A university student has cheated death after his parachute failed to open on his first sky dive.

University student Liam Byrne, 18, was sent spiralling towads the ground from 3,200ft when his first parachute failed to fully open, and his reserve chute became tangled, after jumping solo from a plane at Peterlee Parachute Centre in County Durham: First-time skydiver cheats death after parachutes get tangled18 year-old Liam Byrne jumped from 3,2000ft above a parachute centre on Saturday evening where his parachute became twisted and he was ordered over radio to release his reserve. The reserve also got tangled which sent him spiralling to earth. Luckily Liam landed in a tree and the branches broke his fall. He was left hanging 30ft above ground until the fire brigade released him.

He said "I was really glad I didn't hit the church or fence below. I made sure I grabbed onto the tree so I was safe". The emergency services came 30 minutes afterwards.

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