A woman in South West England miraculously survived a skydiving attempt in which her parachute failed to deploy and her reserve chute only opened partially. Police don't believe it was an accident, as they've arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder for sabotaging her rig, the Daily Mail reports. It's unclear what led police to the man, who hasn't been named, but detective say the "slinks" that connect the canopy to the parachute harness were missing.
"This woman would have been dead if her chute hadn't partially opened," Wiltshire Detective Inspector Paul Franklin said. "This meant her descent was slowed enough for her to survive the fall. However, we were alerted to concerns over what had happened by the parachute club and as a result instigated an investigation."
The woman, an experienced skydiver, suffered multiple fractures from the 4,000-foot fall, including her ribs and legs. She's now recovering at home after being treated at the hospital.
