Skydiver tangled around 9 metres up in tall trees in the Camperdown area.

Skydiver tangled around 9 metres up in tall trees in the Camperdown area.

S.T.A.R.T Rescue was activated for a skydiving incident. It was reported that a Skydiver had become tangled around 9 metres up in tall trees in the Camperdown area.

On arrival, S.T.A.R.T Rescue, together with S.T.A.R.T partner Netcare911, SAPS Search and Rescue, Mi17 and local farmers worked to put a plan in place to free the 16 year old male skydiver who got pushed into the trees due to strong winds.

With teamwork on the ground, a successful rescue operation took place and managed to free the skydive and get him safely back down on the ground unscathed….


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