Nashville first responders have rescued one person and are still searching for another after a parachute jumping accident Saturday afternoon near John C. Tune Airport.
The Nashville Fire Department says crews were called to a wooded area roughly three miles from the roadway near Ashland City Highway. Authorities tell NewsChannel 5 that they rescued one person who was stuck in a tree and is now receiving medical treatment.
“He was suspended in the tree several feet in the air and was hanging on still by the parachute that was connected to a harness and equipment as well,” a first responder said.
NFD officials say a rescuer safely reached the parachute jumper, freed him from the harness, and assisted him down a ladder using a pulley system. The patient was awake, alert, and in stable condition after being suspended for several hours. He will be transported to the hospital as a precaution.
A second person became disconnected from the tandem and has not been located. Metro Police are now leading the search effort.
Officials say three other skydivers who jumped moments earlier landed safely, and the plane landed safely back at John C. Tune Airport.
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