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A freefall skydiver survived after his parachute failed to open properly at 1,000ft and he hit the roof of an aircraft hangar in Shropshire. A skydiver survived after his main parachute failed to open properly during a 10,000ft freefall.
The man was found in Higher Heath, Whitchurch, on Friday afternoon, the ambulance service said. He crashed on to the roof of a hangar at Tilstock Airfield in Whitchurch, Shropshire. The injured man was rescued from the roof by firefighters.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was flown to University Hospital of North Staffordshire in a stable condition. He was treated for head and neck injuries then flown to hospital, but is not thought to be seriously injured.
He was treated at the airfield for head and neck injuries before being transferred to hospital. The skydiver, aged in his 40s, had been filming tandem jumps for the Parachute Centre.
Trauma team
The accident happened just after 1500 BST.The accident happened just after 1500 BST.
He's very lucky and I think he will make a full recovery Colin Fitzsimmons, Parachute Centre
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 airlifted to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for further assessment and treatment. He was taken 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. 'No fractures'
The parachutist, who has not yet been named, is a freelance cameraman the Parachute Centre said.
Colin Fitzsimmons, who owns the centre, said: "He has no fractures, as far as we know.
"He's very lucky and I think he will make a full recovery."
Mr Fitzsimmons, who saw the accident happen, said the cameraman's main parachute malfunctioned.
"And when he released his main parachute he had some sort of control problem with his reserve.
"His reserve opened fully but was turning when he hit the roof."