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By Andrew Robinson & Charlie Duffield A paraglider had a lucky escape when his parachute failed and he had to make an emergency landing. The flyer took off in Derbyshire and landed on a soft and flexible roof structure in Sheffield, which acted as a cushion for his fall. Firefighters commented that the man had been “incredibly lucky”, YorkshireLive reports. The incident happened on Saturday at an industrial estate in Station Road, Ecclesfield. A fire service spokesman said: “Crews from Stocksbridge and Parkway fire stations worked alongside ambulance and police colleagues to rescue a man whose…

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