Paraglider hits power line plummeting into river
The man was miraculously not injured.
By Ottilie Von Henning
A paraglider had to be rescued after flying into a power line and plummeting into a river.
Dramatic video shows the man soaring over the Red River in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on July 8, when his wing struck a power line.
The impact caused sparks to fly and the wing to collapse, sending the paraglider crashing into the river.
According to local reports, the Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 pm to assist.
A rescue boat was launched and crews were able to bring the man safely to shore.
He was uninjured.
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