Steeton mum Penny Roberts is rising to her latest challenge.
Penny was left a quadraplegic after plunging 13,000 feet onto a Florida runway when a skydive went wrong and her parachute failed to open.
Her neck, pelvis, leg, ribs and back were all broken as she smashed to the ground at 50 miles per hour. She also suffered a collapsed lung, brain haemorrhage, fractured skull and 'died' three times on the way to the hospital.
Embroiled in a battle with social services to keep her baby after splitting from her fiance, Penny adapted to life outside a nursing home and found the determination to walk again. Now she is due to share her experiences by appearing on a TV programme.
The 37-year-old nurse has defied the odds to return to skydiving for charity, including one jump to raise money for the International Spinal Research Trust.
She will be appearing on ITV's Q&A Thrillseekers programme on August 28 at 10.30pm before going on another skydive the following week to raise money for Pinderfields Hospital, the Regional Spinal Injuries Unit, at Wakefield.
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