Man flown to hospital after being injured in skydiving incident in the Latrobe Valley
A man has been flown to hospital after he was injured while landing from a skydive fall in the Latrobe Valley.
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A man has been flown to hospital after he was injured in a skydiving fall in Gippsland.
Paramedics were called to a report of the fall at the Latrobe Regional Airport on Airfield Rd, Traralgon at 11.40am on Saturday.
Three ambulance trucks attended the scene, with the assistance of Victoria Police.
It’s understood the man had a hard landing.
“A man, believed to be in his 40s, was treated for back pain and has been flown by air ambulance to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition,” an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.
Anyone with more information or witnessed the incident is urged to contact the Traralgon police station (03) 5172 2700 or the Morwell police station on (03) 5131 5000.
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