SFL-2023-008 · Cause: Landing – problem not involving turn
Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 04.03.2023
- Country
- Cuba
- Drop zone
- Skydive Varadero
- Place
- Varadero, Matanzas
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
- Phase
- Approach & landing
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 33
Cause
- Category
- Landing – problem not involving turn
- Contributing factors
- Obstacle / off-landing
What happened
Member of the Cuban sport parachuting club on a practice jump. He landed on an avenue and was struck by a moving vehicle; he died in hospital. A parachute problem was suggested but not confirmed.
Sources
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