First mid-air rescue

Dolly Shepherd (1886-1983) brought down Louie May on her single ‘chute  having jumped from a balloon at 3352 m (11,000 ft) over Longton, Staffordshire, UK on 9 June 1908. 

Both girls were part of a performing troupe, who jumped out of a balloon with parachutes.  On this day, May’s ripcord jammed and so Shepherd brought the both of them down with one chute.