Paratroopers make daring jump to Tristan da Cunha for medical assistance

Capt George Lacey and his squad of eight, including medics, parachute from 2,500 metres over the South Atlantic to assist a suspected hantavirus patient on Tristan da Cunha. Lacey describes the challenging experience of falling backwards through the air and the need for precise timing when deploying the parachute.

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