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The Independent UK
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Parachutist left dangling from rugby stadium roof after crash

A parachutist was left dangling from a rugby stadium roof after crashing in France ahead of Sale's Champions Cup on Sunday, 6 April.

Two parachutists delivered the match ball onto the pitch at the Stadium de Toulouse, but a third veered off course.

Video captured by Alistair Grove-White showed the moment of the crash and the subsequent rescue.

Firefighters raised a cherry picker ladder from the back of their vehicle to reach the trooper and detach the parachute from the roof.

The incident delayed the match by approximately 40 minutes.

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