Skydiving fatality in Valovshchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 9 June 2024

SFL-2024-021 · Cause: Reserve problem

Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.

Incident

Date
09.06.2024
Country
Russia
Drop zone
Putilovo
Place
Valovshchina, Leningrad Oblast
Context
Sport / fun jump
Phase
Deployment
Aircraft
An-28

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
38
Total jumps
363

Cause

Category
Reserve problem
Malfunction
Line twists

What happened

One of seven jumpers from an An-28 on a training jump. His main canopy was spinning (line twists) and he hit the ground. Investigators opened a criminal case for services not meeting safety requirements.

Sources

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