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BASE jumper rescued after failed landing on Camelback

A man was rescued by medical personnel after falling during a BASE jump on Camelback Mountain Tuesday afternoon.

PHOENIX - A man was rescued by medical personnel after falling during a BASE jump on Camelback Mountain Tuesday afternoon.

According to Phoenix FD spokesperson Reda Bigler, the 39-year-old man was with three other BASE jumpers who successfully jumped off a portion of the mountain.

Something went wrong on the man's jump, but he was able to land on his feet, tumbling after he landed.

An off-duty police officer was with his family at the mountain and helped aid the man, whose injuries are not considered life-threatening.

He was taken to a trauma center in serious but stable condition.

Fire and medical personnel were able to reach the man and remove him from the mountain using a big wheel operation.

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