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| A Swiss man has failed in his bid to become the first person to fly solo across the Strait of Gibraltar using a single jet-propelled wing. | A Swiss man has failed in his bid to become the first person to fly solo across the Strait of Gibraltar using a single jet-propelled wing. |
| Yves Rossy ditched into the water and had to be rescued after he set off from above Tangier in Morocco. | |
| It is not known what went wrong with 50-year-old Mr Rossy's attempt to make the 38km (23 mile) crossing. | It is not known what went wrong with 50-year-old Mr Rossy's attempt to make the 38km (23 mile) crossing. |
| The former fighter pilot had planned to cut his engines, open his parachute and land in Spain after a 13-minute flight. | The former fighter pilot had planned to cut his engines, open his parachute and land in Spain after a 13-minute flight. |
| Mr Rossy, known as Jetman, made headlines in September 2008 when he became the first person to cross the Channel between France and Britain using a jet-powered wing. | |
| Wednesday's attempt to fly from Africa to Europe had appeared to begin well as he launched himself from a plane over Morocco, live TV images showed. | |
| But within minutes it was clear all was not well and Mr Rossy ended up in the waters of the strait. He was rescued quickly and appeared safe and well despite his plunge. |