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16-07-2021, 05:41 AM
Red Lion stretchered off after hard landing during practice jump in Bishan
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A Red Lion lying on the ground after his One Singapore flag got caught in the grass patch as he landed in Bishan on July 15, 2021.
A Red Lion lying on the ground after his One Singapore flag got caught in the grass patch as he landed in Bishan on July 15, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Jean Iau and Chong Jun Liang
PUBLISHEDJUL 15, 2021, 3:42 PM SGT
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SINGAPORE - A member of the Red Lions parachute team was carried away on a stretcher after a hard landing during a test free-fall jump on Thursday afternoon (July 15) in Bishan.
The skydiver, who was parachuting onto a field near Junction 8 mall, had a flag attached to him which got caught in the grass as he was about to land.
The Straits Times saw the Red Lion parachutist take a hard fall forward and remain motionless on the ground.
Medical staff who were on site quickly tended to him and placed a neck brace on him. He was then carried off the field on a stretcher.
The accident occurred during the Red Lions' second test jump of the day at about 2pm. Five of them had earlier descended onto the field at about 9am.
The injured Red Lion member was brought to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and is in stable condition, the official page for Singapore's National Day Parade said in a post in the afternoon.
"The NDP Executive Committee is rendering assistance to him, and is investigating the cause of the incident," it said.
The skydivers are slated to make jumps at various heartland sites on Aug 7 and 8 as part of National Day celebrations.
While the actual sites for the National Day celebrations have not been announced, the Singapore Armed Forces said on Wednesday that suitability assessment jumps would be conducted from Thursday to July 29.
Members of the public are advised not to be alarmed and to keep clear of restricted areas within these regions for their safety.
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A Red Lion lying on the ground after his One Singapore flag got caught in the grass patch as he landed in Bishan on July 15, 2021.
A Red Lion lying on the ground after his One Singapore flag got caught in the grass patch as he landed in Bishan on July 15, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Jean Iau and Chong Jun Liang
PUBLISHEDJUL 15, 2021, 3:42 PM SGT
FACEBOOKWHATSAPP
SINGAPORE - A member of the Red Lions parachute team was carried away on a stretcher after a hard landing during a test free-fall jump on Thursday afternoon (July 15) in Bishan.
The skydiver, who was parachuting onto a field near Junction 8 mall, had a flag attached to him which got caught in the grass as he was about to land.
The Straits Times saw the Red Lion parachutist take a hard fall forward and remain motionless on the ground.
Medical staff who were on site quickly tended to him and placed a neck brace on him. He was then carried off the field on a stretcher.
The accident occurred during the Red Lions' second test jump of the day at about 2pm. Five of them had earlier descended onto the field at about 9am.
The injured Red Lion member was brought to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and is in stable condition, the official page for Singapore's National Day Parade said in a post in the afternoon.
"The NDP Executive Committee is rendering assistance to him, and is investigating the cause of the incident," it said.
The skydivers are slated to make jumps at various heartland sites on Aug 7 and 8 as part of National Day celebrations.
While the actual sites for the National Day celebrations have not been announced, the Singapore Armed Forces said on Wednesday that suitability assessment jumps would be conducted from Thursday to July 29.
Members of the public are advised not to be alarmed and to keep clear of restricted areas within these regions for their safety.
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