A British military parachutist reportedly fell through the roof of a California home during a training exercise after his chute failed to open properly — and survived.
The Atascadero Police Department said in a statement that the man, who crashed through “the exterior and interior roof,” was “conscious but stunned with complaints of pain but no visible serious injuries.” The department treated the man on-site before he was taken to the hospital.
“Investigation revealed that a parachute failed to fully deploy during maneuvers by a group training at Camp Roberts,” the statement continued. “This was the only incident involved and all others participating in the jump landed safely at the designated landing field.”
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Police said the parachutist suffered moderate injuries but added that there were no other injuries as the homeowners were not home when the incident occurred.
The homeowner’s mother, Linda Sallady, described the event to NBC affiliate KSBY.
“[He] came through the roof, through the tresses and there’s not that much damage in the house,” Sallady said. “It’s amazing. It’s mostly the ceiling, the sheetrock. He missed the counters, appliances, everything.”
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Rose Martin, a registered nurse and neighbor, told KSBY she was alerted by other neighbors shortly after the crash.
“I ran in to make sure he was okay and I checked on him and his eyes were open but I wasn’t sure if there were any injuries. I didn’t want anyone to move him,” Martin said.
“It’s a miracle in my estimation, really. I mean, who lands like that without a parachute and lives?” Martin concluded.
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