A skydiver plummeted 11,000 feet to the ground after both of his parachutes failed, fracturing his pelvis, but miraculously survived the fall over the Nevada desert.
Mitchell Deakin, 25, who had flown from the UK to take part in the stunt, was carrying out a tandem jump alongside an instructor when his main parachute and emergency chute didn’t open, sending both men hurtling to earth.
The pair spun out of control, hitting the ground at around 35 to 45 mph, according to police, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal .
Both men were airlifted to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment. 3
Deakin had come to the US for the Sept. 17 skydive at Jean Airport, Clark County, to celebrate his birthday.
He suffered multiple injuries including a fractured pelvis, bro