Paraglider stunt sparks 999 rescue

A video of a paraglider landing onto a Norfolk landmark has received a mixed reaction. The video was uploaded onto YouTube following the paraglider’s stunt on Sunday.



It took the paraglider several attempts to land onto the Campbell’s tower in King’s Lynn and his successful landing can be seen two minutes and 40 seconds into the video.

The paraglider’s manoeuvres did, however, prompt a member of the public to call the emergency services at 11am claiming he was “out of control” and heading for the River Great Ouse.


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This sparked a frenzied search by police and the Hunstanton lifeboat. The RNLI lifeboat and hovercraft were then stood down at around 12.20pm.