An American sailor has suffered serious injuries after plunging eight floors from a balcony of a hotel before landing into a swimming pool . Emergency services were called to the Parmelia Hotel in Perth at about 1am after a 22-year-old man jumped from the 10th floor and landed in the shallow end of the pool on the second level . Guests heard a disturbance between a man and a woman , who were visiting the city from the US naval ship USS Carl Vinson , at about 1am on Monday before the man leapt . Police say the pair were both heavily intoxicated when an argument escalated , which led the man to jump off the balcony where he landed in an estimate 1.3 metres of water . An American sailor has suffered serious injuries after plunging into a swimming pool from a hotel 's balcony . Guests heard a disturbance between a man and a woman , who were visiting the city from a US naval ship . Nine News reports the man suffered 'injuries to both legs and was in a stable condition ' but according to ABC , the man sustained a broken leg and internal injuries . Daily Mail Australia has contacted Royal Perth Hospital for comment . A senior police spokesman told the ABC the man 's actions were dangerous and ' a sober person would n't do it ' . The 22-year-old man believed to have jumped into the shallow end of the pool in an estimate 1.3 metre of water . The man has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital with non-life threatening injuries . Hotel guest Malcolm , who was staying in a room overlooking the outdoor pool , said he heard the man scream in pain at the time of the incident . ' I 'm very surprised he attempted it , ' Malcolm told ABC . ' I thought he was lucky to make the water , to be quite honest with you . He 's lucky to be alive . ' The man has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital with non-life threatening injuries where he is receiving further treatment . Details have been handed to the US Navy , who will continue with their investigation into this incident .
A US naval officer suffered serious injuries after plunging off a balcony . Guests at a Perth Hotel reported a disturbance between a man and a woman . reports say the two were involved in an altercation at about 10 am on Monday . It 's understood the pair were both heavily intoxicated at the time . The man broke his legs and sustained internal injuries , reports say . The 22-year - old was taken to hospital with non - life threatening injuries . Details of the incident have been handed to the US authorities for investigation .