A former British soldier who has asked not to be named as he was only "doing his job" became a hero this weekend when he left the controls of a small plane he was flying to disentangle a struggling parachutist.
The parachutist was last of a 6-man team of British soldiers to jump from the plane in a parachuting contest in Germany. His chute failed to deploy normally, and the lines became tangled around parts of the aircraft. According to observers, "We saw a body dangling helplessly from the plane as it was coming into land," and "We were watching the plane when I noticed there was a man dangling upside-down. He was completely caught up."
The anonymous pilot left the plane's controls for about 30 seconds to lean out and cut the parachutist free. Once liberated, the parachutist was able to land safely. The plane also landed without further incident.
To read more about this daring rescue, visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1036449/Hero-pilot-leaves-plane-fly-cuts-free-parachutist-tangled-landing-gear.html
Sunday, July 20, 2008
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