Kamloops News

Unconscious skydiver rescued while plummeting to ground

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February 03, 2014 - 5:00 AM

Jame Lee, 25, was knocked unconscious by another skydiver just after leaping from a plane 12,500 ft above the ground in Wiltshire, England.

Two of the other skydivers in the group luckily noticed Lee was out cold and managed to deploy his chute.

Lee luckily came to while his parachute was deployed and he was floating to the ground.

He landed safely.

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