An experienced skydiver, jumping from 2,000 feet as part of the D-Day Celebrations at Mount Hope airport, survived an apparent parachute malfunction that sent him to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, say Hamilton police.

Police responded to the incident at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at 9280 Airport Rd.

They say the 44-year-old man, from Toronto, first showed signs of being in trouble when his main chute appeared to get tangled during a skydiving demonstration. A secondary chute then failed to open properly though it did seem to slow his fall at around 100 feet.

He was transported to Hamilton General Hospital in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Transport Canada were alerted of the incident by Hamilton police.

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