U.K: Soldier crashes through roof after parachute fails to open correctly during 15,000-ft plunge; survives

A British soldier training in California had a miraculous escape from death.

According to reports, the soldier survived a 15,000 feet parachute plunge that ended with him crashing through the roof of a house.

The soldier was seen parachuting through the air before crashing straight through a roof by residents of Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, according to reports.

Following the incident, local police confirmed that the unnamed soldier was part of a group participating in an exercise at the Camp Roberts training facility in central California. The mishap happened because his parachute failed to deploy properly.  

"The parachutist was conscious but stunned with complaints of pain but no visible serious injuries," the Atascadero police department said in a statement on Facebook.

The post added that the Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services were quick to respond to the incident and their members treated the



injuries of the parachutist and even transported him to a nearby hospital.

"Investigation revealed that a parachute failed to fully deploy during maneuvers by a group training at Camp Roberts. This was the only incident involved and all others participating in the jump landed safely at the designated landing field," the post added

The soldier suffered only moderate injuries and no other persons were injured in the incident, the police confirmed.

A local resident told reporters she was alarmed by the impact and rushed to the property to check.

"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," Rose Martin told KSBY.

A homeowner in the same area said he was astonished that the man survived the fall.

"It's a miracle in my estimation. I mean, who lands like that without a parachute and lives?" she said.