Over the weekend a British soldier participating in a joint training exercise with the U.S. military experienced a parachute malfunction that sent him blasting right through the roof of a civilian residence and crash landing in the kitchen.
The exercise was run out of Camp Roberts, a National Guard base in California. Exiting the aircraft at 15,000 feet, the jumper experienced a malfunction and his chute failed to properly open.
Upon hitting the roof of a home, the parachutist crashed right through and landed inside. He was, “conscious but stunned with complaints of pain but no visible serious injuries,” according to a statement from the Atascadero Police Department.
It remains unreported which unit the jumper belonged to, but only a handful of British units are free-fall qualified, including the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS), and Pathfinders.
The British Ministry of Defense was mum on the subject.
"There has been a parachuting incident involving a British soldier training alongside American allies in California. The soldier received minor injuries and is recovering well," the MOD statement read.
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