A Russian paratrooper will be decorated for valour after he caught hold of a comrade whose chute failed to open and steered him to the ground using his straps, the military said on Monday, the IOL website reports.
The incident happened when the servicemen became entangled in their parachute lines while jumping from a plane during joint exercises with Chinese forces that ended last week. One managed to deploy his emergency parachute and held on to the other until they touched down.
“Both guys showed the best qualities of the Russian airborne troops — skill, native wit and courage,” said the deputy commander of the Russian ground forces, Colonel-General Vladimir Moltenskoi.
