Bavaria: Fire brigade saves parachutists from 15 meters high

Neustadt an der Aisch (dpa/lby) - The fire brigade freed a parachutist from the branches of a tree in Middle Franconia. The 41-year-old got caught at a height of 15 meters near Neustadt an der Aisch (Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district), as the fire brigade announced on Tuesday. He actually wanted to land at the nearby airport on Monday evening. Two of the emergency services climbed the trees to the left and right of the parachutist. With the help of belts, they brought him back to the ground. The man was unharmed.