Parachutist survives fall through roof and ends up in kitchen after parachute failed to open | Abroad

This is reported by various American media. After the fall through the roof tiles and a thick layer of insulation material and plasterboard, the man ended up on the floor in the kitchen. The parachute lines still ran through the roof and the parachute was on top. The soldier was only slightly injured after his emergency landing and was taken to hospital for treatment.

“It came through the roof, through the tiles and the insulation and there is not even that much damage to the house. It is awesome. He missed the kitchen unit, the appliances, everything,” says Linda Sallady, the mother of the resident of the house. Neighbor Rose Martin calls the fact that the man survived the fall “a miracle.” “Who lands without a parachute and lives like that?”, the amazed Martin tells a local television station.

The rest of the training group from nearby Camp Roberts landed safely on the designated landing field. “There has been a parachute jump where a British soldier was training with American allies in California,” the British Ministry of Defense told MailOnline. “The soldier was only slightly injured and is recovering well.”

According to local police, the paratrooper was conscious after his fall. “He did have pain complaints, but he had no visible serious injuries,” said a spokesman for the Atascadero police. The residents were not at home at the time of the incident.

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