A Massachusetts man was badly injured after making a hard landing during a skydiving accident in Maine on Monday. Manny Silva, 57, of Dartmouth, was injured when he fell hard following complications skydiving in Lebanon, Maine, just before noon Monday.

Manny Silva, 57, of Dartmouth, was conscious and alert when first responders arrived at the scene at Skydive New England in Lebanon, Maine, News Center Maine reports. The incident occurred when he was unable to perform a “flair” during a dive, a maneuver that would have allowed him to slow before landing, officials told the station.

A Dartmouth, Massachusetts, man was seriously injured Monday in a skydiving accident in Maine. Lebanon police said they responded shortly before noon for a reported injured skydiver at SkyDive New England.

Authorities say the man suffered serious injuries, but they are not considered to be life-threatening. Yahoo Sports

The skydiver from Massachusetts was brought to the hospital with "serious" injuries not considered life-threatening, according to York County officials.

A man has been seriously injured after his skydiving experience in Maine went very wrong. First responders and deputies responded to Skydive New England in Lebanon for an injured skydiver on Monday afternoon.