UK army parachutist owes mate a beer

A BRITISH Army parachutist who saved a mate in mid-air when his chute failed to open properly says he was just doing his job.

A British Army parachutist, who saved a mate in mid-air, says he was just doing his job.

A BRITISH Army parachutist who was saved in a mid-air rescue when his chute did not open properly on a display jump says he owes his team mate a pint of beer.

FAST-THINKING Corporal Wayne Shorthouse, 32, claimed that he was no hero after grabbing Corporal Mike French, 34, amid the tangled canopy and bringing the pair down to land safely in water.