A British soldier miraculously survived after crashing through the roof of a home in California during a military training exercise. His parachute failed to fully deploy after jumping from about 15,000 feet at Camp Roberts. He ended up crashing into the kitchen of a house in Atascadero, shocking residents and emergency crews who rushed to the scene.

Amazingly, the paratrooper sustained only moderate injuries with no major trauma. He was conscious, though shaken and in pain, but avoided life-threatening wounds. Witnesses described the incident as nothing short of “a miracle.”

Neighbor Rose Martin, a nurse, recalled finding him awake, still strapped into his harness and surrounded by debris. The homeowner’s mother explained that the impact mainly damaged the roof and drywall, leaving most furniture and appliances untouched.Authorities later confirmed it was an isolated malfunction during a group exercise, noting that all other paratroopers landed safely in the designated drop zone.

What could have ended in tragedy became an extraordinary story of survival.