By SDCN Editor
Oceanside, CA–A GoJump Oceanside skydiver was seriously injured in a fall Friday when his parachute failed to completely open, according to the Oceanside Fire Department.
The skydiver, an adult male in his 30s to 40s, struck the roof of a two-story home, just after 5 p.m., before landing on the ground between two adjacent homes on Toopal Drive near the Oceanside Airport. The partially open chute prevented a complete freefall, but the landing was uncontrolled and at an accelerated pace, fire officials said.
Oceanside Fire Department medical personnel arrived on the scene and treated the man’s injuries before a Carlsbad Fire Department ambulance arrived and transported the man to an awaiting air ambulance at the Oceanside Airport.
The man was then airlifted by Mercy Air to a local trauma center for further care. He suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Skydivers regularly jump from the Oceanside Airport, and while accidents of this nature do occur, they are infrequent.
No other injuries occurred to residents or first responders.
