Red Lions parachutist in stable condition after landing badly at National Day parade


Third Warrant Officer Jeffrey Heng was the last of 10 parachutists to land. - SCREENGRAB FROM NDPEEPS/YOUTUBE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A Red Lions parachutist who was stretchered off after a rough landing during the National Day Parade (NDP) at the Marina Bay floating platform on Tuesday (Aug 9) is in stable condition.

In a Facebook post at 7.10pm, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said: “Many Singaporeans would have seen one of the Red Lions take a hard landing at NDP.

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