Skydiver is recovering
Tuesday 18th August 2009, 2:17PM BST.
A skydiver who survived when he fell 1,000ft after his parachute failed was today said to be improving in hospital.
Paul Lewis, 40, landed on the roof of a hangar at Tilstock Airfield in Whitchurch, on Friday afternoon.
Mr Lewis, from Shrewsbury, was airlifted to hospital after suffering what ambulance crews described as “potentially serious head and neck injuries”.
A hospital spokesman said that Mr Lewis is now in a stable condition.
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Paul Lewis is a great friend of mine, i have known him all my life since i was born. My grandad jumps with him every saturday, while i help him with his camerawork.
Me and Paul are good friends and i was his personal assistant at Tilstock, Im really upset to hear what happened, but know he will make a remarkable recovery, will be visiting in hospital and hope he will be back jumping by next year, Get well Paul, Lots og Hugs Laurs xxx
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