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Kite pastime turns into life and death struggle

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-04-18 09:35

A man who was helping to fly a huge kite in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, was nearly killed when it lifted him 7 meters off the ground.

The incident happened on April 5 when several professional kite fliers took the phoenix kite, which was 40 meters long and 30 meters wide, to a plaza but could not get it off the ground because of its size.

With the help of some local residents and a gust of wind, it finally took off.

But another gust took the kite farther and many of those holding on to the line were forced to let go. That's when one of those helping out, who failed to let go quickly enough, was raised high in the air and screamed for help.

At that critical moment, a senior flier caught hold of the line and fastened it to a lamppost and the crew grabbed hold and managed to bring it back down to earth with its frightened passenger.

(Modern Express)