Man dies in parachute leap from Eiffel Tower

A NORWEGIAN man was killed after jumping from the Eiffel Tower when a parachute he was wearing got stuck on an upper deck of the monument, officials said yesterday.

Preliminary investigations indicated the man planned to film his jump as part of publicity for a Norwegian clothing brand, police said.

The man, 31, entered the tower with a hidden parachute and a helmet that had a small video camera attached to it, said the official at Paris police headquarters.