A parachutist ended up in a tree after missing his landing spot by about a mile.

The man was left dangling 15ft above the ground after landing in the tree in Love Lane, Headcorn, on Sunday morning, when he had been expected to land at Headcorn Aerodrome. It was his first parachute jump.

Maidstone firefighters had to use a turntable ladder to rescue the man from the tree, who was still attached to his harness, but the parachute canopy and its lines were tangled in the branches.

Firefighter Bob Oates travelled up in the ladder cage to help the man out of his harness and bring him down to safety, while commander Kevin Edwards was at the bottom.

Station commander Greg Theophanides said: “He was due to land at Headcorn but he obviously missed the airfield and came down through a tree."

Jane Buckle, an instructor at the aerodrome, said first-time students were given extensive training during the weekend on all aspects of the jump, including where to land, and that the man was advised to land in a field if he missed his intended landing spot.

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