A Red Devil Caught His Team-Mate Mid-Air When His Parachute Didn't Open

One team member had a "lucky escape" when his parachute failed to open at the Whitehaven Air Show in Cumbria.

A Red Devil parachutist had a lucky escape at the Whitehaven Air Show in Cumbria on Friday when his team-mate caught him mid-air, after his parachute failed to open.

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Witnesses watching the air show spoke of the panic when the Red Devil's parachute did not open mid-air.

One spectator, Lucy Milne, said: "It seemed to go on for ages and it's just seeing the panic of everyone around you and seeing it on the parachute guys as well - the panic.

"And then all of a sudden he just started to go really quick and everyone was holding their breath and then all of a sudden they were in the water," reported the BBC.

Both parachutists landed safely in the Queen's Dock of the Whitehaven Marina.

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Watching from the crowd, local, Liam Benson, captured the moment that the parachutist is saved and brought to the ground safely.

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Watch moment Red Devil parachutist saves his team-mate mid-air after his chute failed (video from: @liambenson173) https://t.co/L0nFl3ax85

07:56 AM - 20 Jun 2015

In a statement on their Facebook page, the organisers of Whitehaven Air Show confirmed that team members were safe, and thanked everyone involved for handling the situation quickly.

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The army is investigating why the parachute failed to open, reported ITV.