French inventor Franky Zapata crashes home-made hoverboard into lake

Franky Zapata, a French inventor who created his own hoverboard, has been injured after losing control while 15 metres in the air. Key points: The 43-year-old inventor sustained minor injuries after his fall He said after the crash it was a reminder that "if we are not excellent, it's gravity that wins" In 2019 he crossed the English Channel on his "Flyboard" He fell into a lake on Saturday while showing off his "Flyboard". French hoverboard pioneer fails at first attempt to cross English Channel Photo shows Franky Zapata wears a black suit with red embellishments as he soars in the sky on his Flyboard. A French man on a jet-powered hoverboard of his own design has failed at his first attempt to cross the English Channel In a previous crash in 2019, while attempting to cross the English Channel, Mr Zapata took a fall while trying to fuel the hoverboard on a landing platform.