French jetpack inventor injured in lake crash

Franky Zapata has been injured after his homemade flyboard, crashed

The French inventor Franky Zapata has been injured after his homemade jetpack, called a flyboard, crashed into a lake in the town of Biscarrosse.

Qazet.az reports that Mr Zapata was taking part in an exhibition event when he appeared to lose control of his invention and fell about 15 meters into Lake Biscarosse.

He was taken to hospital and officials said he was recovering well.

The former jet-ski champion rose to fame after crossing the English channel on his device in 2019.

In video footage posted to social media, Mr Zapata can be seen rising in a spin onboard his invention, before seemingly losing control of the flyboard and spiralling into the lake.