Parachute and Reserve Fail Service: Skydiver Briefly in Life-Threatening Danger After Jump in Diest

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In Schaffen, near Diest in Flemish Brabant, a parachute jump nearly ended in tragedy on Saturday afternoon when one of the skydivers' parachutes malfunctioned. The man then initiated the emergency procedure, but his reserve parachute also faltered. Thanks to his years of experience, the man managed to slow his fall somewhat, but despite this, he landed hard and was even in life-threatening danger for a time. The public prosecutor's office is inv…