Skydiving fatality in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 25 September 2024

SFL-2024-035 · Cause: Landing – intentional low turn

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

Incident

Date
25.09.2024
Country
South Africa
Drop zone
Skydive Pretoria
Place
Pretoria, Gauteng
Context
Sport / fun jump
Jump type
Swoop / canopy piloting
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
52
Nationality
United Kingdom
Total jumps
5,500

Cause

Category
Landing – intentional low turn

What happened

Very experienced canopy pilot (about 5,500 jumps), competing for Great Britain at the 10th FAI World Canopy Piloting Championships. Details of the accident have not been published.

Sources

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