Base jumper airlifted to hospital as parachute fails after leaping off 530ft Beachy Head cliff Updated: 6 Apr 2021, 18:03 Invalid Date, A BASE jumper escaped with two broken legs when he plunged 530ft to the ground after his parachute failed to open. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was airlifted to hospital after crashing to the base of Beachy Head in East Sussex. 8 8 8 His friends continued to jump yesterday following the incident despite a warning from officials. The coastguard and ambulance crews attended Beachy Head cliff after receiving a 999 call at 9.15am. Air ambulance crews and a helicopter were seen taking off following the incident.