Franky Zapata takes off in his bid to cross from France to England on his flyboard. The Frenchman's attempt failed a short time later when he missed a landing platform to refuel. For more, head here:
Why you can trust Sky NewsFranky Zapata missed a landing platform mounted on a boat as he tried to land midway for refuelling. He was unhurt after the fall.
Zapata had been heading to St Margaret's Bay in Dover after taking off from near Calais around 10 minutes earlier.The 40-year-old former jet ski champion was aiming to cross the 22-mile stretch of water in around 20 minutes. He was making the attempt on the 110th anniversary of Louis Bleriot's 1909 channel crossing - the first time anyone had crossed the channel in a"heavier-than-air" aircraft.
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