Posted on 07/07/2021 6:03:55 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
ATASCADERO, Calif. (Tribune News Service) — A parachutist crashed through the roof of an Atascadero home Tuesday evening after their chute failed to fully deploy during a training exercise, according to the Atascadero Police Department.
Emergency dispatchers received multiple reports around 4:55 p.m. Tuesday about a falling male parachutist in the 9500 block of Via Ciello, according to a city news release sent Wednesday morning.
"Atascadero Fire and Police responded to the area and located the parachutist who had fallen through the exterior and interior roof of a residence," the release said.
"The parachutist was conscious but stunned with complaints of pain but no visible serious injuries," police said.
Medics treated the man and transported him to the hospital, Atascadero city spokeswoman Terrie Banish said.
According to police, the residence's occupants were not home at the time of the incident and were uninjured.
Camp Roberts spokesman Jonathan Shiroma said the injured parachutist belongs to a British military unit conducting maneuvers as part of group training in the "general (San Luis Obispo County) area on private property."
Shiroma referred questions about where exactly the parachutist was intending to land to the British Defense Ministry.
"All others participating in the jump landed safely at the designated landing field," police said in the release. "We are grateful that the parachutist received only moderate injuries and that no other persons suffered injury."
He said “Blimey! Was I off course! I meant to land in Liverpool!”
I’d say Raheem Sterling had a better dive today.
Must have been a helluva wind...
"Journalism," 2021.
It wasn’t a Chicom paratrooper. Yet.
One giant bruise.
Hi Mom! I’m home.
SORRY
OT, but for some reason whenever I see the word “Atascadero,” I hear Jack Nicholson’s voice saying it.
Maybe he was just trying to remind the residents to get their covid shot(s).
Raheem Sterling had a better dive today
LOL true
Disgrace to decide the game like that. Go Italy!
Why is a British military unit conducting maneuvers as part of group training in the San Luis Obispo County area?
Of all the thousands of places in UK, Liverpool is a place to avoid
The NHS (National Health Service....no pun intended) have a process called:
The Liverpool Pathway
Its to euthanize those citizens that would cost too much for the NHS to recover.
Those seriously injured in accidents, the old and the very young born premature or with birth defects that can be remediated in more sane societies....but not in the UK.
Any parachute jump you can walk away from (or even sorta walk away from), is a good jump.
“I do apologize for the disruption and all the property damages. I’ll be sending you a cheque within days.
Whilst we’re waiting for the EMS to show up, would you happen to have a spot of Tea in your kitchen about now?
Honey & lemon would be especially grand!”
"It's them bells. I've had them in my ears for 10 hours. Ding-dong, ding-dong."
And on private property?
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