Base-jump goes wrong in Norway
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Video not for the weak hearted!
Base-jumper Hans Lange managed to avoid serious injury after jumping from the side of a mountain in Norway.
He escaped with just a broken leg after his parachute failed to release properly, and he landed in a tree.
Flying down a mountainside in a specially designed suit is now popular among base-jumpers.
BBC News Channel presenters Jon Sopel and Sophie Long describe how the dramatic jump unfolded.
Video not for the weak hearted!
Base-jumper Hans Lange managed to avoid serious injury after jumping from the side of a mountain in Norway.
He escaped with just a broken leg after his parachute failed to release properly, and he landed in a tree.
Flying down a mountainside in a specially designed suit is now popular among base-jumpers.
BBC News Channel presenters Jon Sopel and Sophie Long describe how the dramatic jump unfolded.