US skydiver miraculously survives after she smashes into the ground at 125mph

A skydiver miraculously survived after her parachute got tangled round her leg and she smashed into the ground at 125mph.

Adrenaline junkie Jordan Hatmaker ended up in a highly dangerous downplane during her 13,500-foot fall - a move rarely survivable.

Her first parachute was wrapped round her leg, and when her reserve was released, it catapulted both out in opposite directions, leaving her hurtling towards the earth, in a terrifying spin.

Jordan hit the ground just 20 seconds after pulling her release cord - suffering a broken back, leg and ankle - and felt every bit of the impact, as she remained conscious.

It took her three months to walk again - and now she plans to take to the skies again, after climbing to Everest basecamp.

Jordan, 35, said: "Everything happened really quickly.

"I didn't have any thoughts because I was spiralling so I didn't know what was going on, I was just in strategy mode."

After her 30 second fall, she hit the ground with her left leg, and then bounced forward to land on her back.

Jordan spent 25 days in hospital recovering, and started walking three months after the accident.

It scuppered her plans of hiking to Everest Base Camp, which she had planned to start three days after the jump.

But she has rearranged the trip to November - and she even hopes to skydive again one day.

Jordan said: "I don't think that you should give up things that you love just because an obstacle was put in your way, life is too short and you should do what makes you happy.

"I really hope to send a message of trying to find the silver lining in whatever situation you're in.

"You never know how strong you are until you have to be, don't underestimate yourself."