Skydiver saves teammate after parachute fails at UK airshow
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
A life was saved and almost everyone at this UK air show didn’t even notice. The Red Devils, an army parachute team, were diving at the Whitehaven Airshow when one diver’s parachute failed. Some quick-thinking by his teammate caused him to catch the diver in danger and lead to a safe landing.
Both members of the team were fine, and it made for a miraculous video.
We can confirm that the Red Devil parachutists are both safe & sound. For the first time in 25 years they had a...
Posted by Whitehaven Airshow 2015 on Friday, June 19, 2015
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