SFL-2024-001 · Cause: Medical
Partially verified Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 11.01.2024
- Country
- USA
- Drop zone
- Skydive Spaceland Atlanta
- Place
- Georgia
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
- Jump type
- Other
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Total jumps
- 1,026
- Years in sport
- 12
Equipment
- AAD
- Not installed
Cause
- Category
- Medical
- Contributing factors
- No AAD / AAD off, Health condition
What happened
Solo high pull from a Cessna Caravan at 14,000 ft. Earlier that day he had told staff he felt unwell (chest and throat soreness). He was seen unresponsive on his back in freefall and did not deploy; he had no AAD. USPA classifies this as a medical problem.
Lessons for safety
Do not jump when feeling unwell. An AAD can save a jumper who becomes incapacitated.
Sources
- www.uspa.org Federation, USPA 2024 fatality summary, case #5 (anonymous)
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