Skydiving fatality in Laguna Quays, Queensland, Australia, 16 April 2023

SFL-2023-016 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
16.04.2023
Date of death
22.04.2023
Country
Australia
Drop zone
Airlie Beach Skydivers
Place
Laguna Quays, Queensland
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
52
Total jumps
1,000

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Solo jump within a group. Police said his parachute opened correctly; he had a hard landing and died in hospital in Brisbane several days later. Experienced (more than 1,000 jumps).

Sources

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