article_snippet: Michael Vaughan, aged in his 40s, had spent more than 24 hours hospitalised in a critical condition after a freak accident.
article_snippet: Michael Vaughan (left) died after being involved in a freak skydiving accident in Byron Bay .
article_snippet: Mr Vaughan was taken to hospital and has reportedly survived surgery overnight, according to the Australian Parachute Federation.
article_snippet: Family and friends of Mr Vaughan have taken to social media to wish Mr Vaughan well in Mr Vaughan recovery as Mr Vaughan remains in a critical condition after a skydiving accident near Sydney on Friday afternoon . '
article_snippet: the Australian Parachute Federation issued a statement earlier on Saturday, saying Mr Vaughanis in critical condition but has survived the night and is undergoing some more tests'. '
article_snippet: The South Queensland Parachute Council released an update on Mr Vaughan's condition on Friday night on The South Queensland Parachute Council Facebook page. '
highlights_snippet: Michael Vaughan was critically injured in an accident on Friday afternoon .
  
highlights_snippet: Skydiving community says Skydiving community is mourning loss of Michael Vaughan Michael Vaughan remains in a critical condition .
  