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| Skydiver falls onto hangar roof | Skydiver falls onto hangar roof |
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| A skydiver survived after reportedly falling about 1,000ft onto the roof of an aircraft hangar in Shropshire. | A skydiver survived after reportedly falling about 1,000ft onto the roof of an aircraft hangar in Shropshire. |
| The man's parachute was believed to have malfunctioned and he was found in Higher Heath, Whitchurch, on Friday afternoon, the ambulance service said. | The man's parachute was believed to have malfunctioned and he was found in Higher Heath, Whitchurch, on Friday afternoon, the ambulance service said. |
| The man, believed to be in his 40s, was flown to University Hospital of North Staffordshire in a stable condition. | The man, believed to be in his 40s, was flown to University Hospital of North Staffordshire in a stable condition. |
| He had been treated at the airfield for potentially-serious head and neck injuries. | |
| Skydiver 'immobilised' | |
| An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "The man is reported to have fallen approximately 1,000 feet, spiralling to the ground following a 10,000-foot sky-dive." | An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "The man is reported to have fallen approximately 1,000 feet, spiralling to the ground following a 10,000-foot sky-dive." |
| The skydiver was immobilised at the scene following the accident just after 1500 BST. | |
| He was then airlifted to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for further assessment and treatment. | |
| A trauma team was on put standby at the hospital to treat the man, the spokeswoman confirmed. |