LITCHFIELD, Maine (AP) — A man flying a powered parachute over Maine was left hanging on a tree limb more than 70 feet high after a gust of wind blew him out of control.
Police say 66-year-old John Beganny was flying a parachute powered by a large fan mounted to wheels and a seat in Litchfield. The Kennebec Journal reports (http://bit.ly/uxIJj5) that Beganny hit the oak tree about three miles from his Litchfield home Sunday and was knocked out of the parachute’s seat. Authorities say he fell a few feet and grabbed a limb to cling to until rescuers arrived.
He has suffered cuts to his head and face.
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Information from: Kennebec Journal, http://www.kjonline.com/
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