Parachutist Snared in Wires Is Rescued
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man who parachuted off a 2,000-foot TV transmission tower called for help from his cell phone after his chute became tangled in a guy wire about 200 feet above a cornfield.
Firefighters rescued John Agnos of Hayward early Friday, about five hours after he jumped from the tower. He was making the jump to celebrate his 41st birthday, officials said.
After Agnos’ canopy parachute wrapped around the guy wire, he slid down the 2.5-inch-diameter line until becoming entangled with a cross wire.
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