Because the parachute opened partially, the skydiver did not go into a freefall, but the drop was "at an accelerated pace" and uncontrolled, the Oceanside <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters/fires" target="_blank">Fire Department</a> said in a statement.

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<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/343/192/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/686/384/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/672/378/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1344/756/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/931/523/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1862/1046/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/720/405/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1440/810/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/640/320/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_CA_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="A skydiver fell onto the roof of a house near San Diego, California, after his parachute malfunctioned." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="caption"><p> A skydiver fell onto the roof of a house near San Diego, California, after his parachute malfunctioned. <span class="copyright">(Fox News)</span></p></div>

The skydiver, an unidentified man in his 30s or 40s, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters" target="_blank">suffered injuries</a> described as serious, but not life threatening.

A skydiver fell onto the roof of a house in California after his parachute malfunctioned. Because it opened partially, the skydiver was able to sustain non-life-threatening injuries.

CA skydiver seriously injured after parachute malfunctions

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