Skydiving fatality in Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12 July 2024

SFL-2024-028 · Cause: Entanglement

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

Incident

Date
12.07.2024
Country
Argentina
Drop zone
VI Brigada Aérea
Place
Tandil, Buenos Aires
Context
Military

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
38

Cause

Category
Entanglement

What happened

Captain, Argentine Air Force parachute team, on a freefall training jump. He became entangled with another jumper; he released himself so that both would not fall together, but could not open his reserve in time. The other jumper had minor injuries.

Sources

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