Army confirms paratrooper suffered cracked neck bone in parachute mishap


MELAKA: The Malaysian Army has confirmed that a soldier suffered a cracked neck bone during a parachuting training accident at Padang Encore, Klebang, on Sunday (Dec 28).

In a statement, the army's Public Relations Cell said claims circulating on social media that the paratrooper from the Special Warfare Training Centre (PULPAK) had suffered broken ribs are not true.

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