Failing To Do Acrobatics In Air, Paraglider Falls Into Sea

A Scotish paraglider Lain Robertson (27) who made a single jump from Babadağ paragliding facility in Turkey’s tourist destination of Muğla province' Fethiye district, fell into the sea as he failed to perform the acrobatic trick he attempted to do.

Luckily the sportsman managed to make a soft landing into the water by activating his reserve parachute. Rescue boat also was ready to pick him up from the sea as he fell down. Robertson escaped the incident without taking any injuries.

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TURKEY, FETHIYE, 25 APRIL 2015

The paraglider descending into the sea
Uncontrollable movements of the paraglider
Paraglider activate reserve parachute
rescue boat moves towards him
VAR of the paraglider being rescued
Paraglider carry his wet parachute with others

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