SFL-2023-020 · Cause: Landing – problem not involving turn
Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 11.05.2023
- Country
- India
- Drop zone
- Malpura drop zone
- Place
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Context
- Military
- Phase
- Approach & landing
- Aircraft
- An-32
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
Cause
- Category
- Landing – problem not involving turn
- Contributing factors
- Obstacle / off-landing, Wind / turbulence
What happened
Navy commando on a night training jump from about 8,000 ft. Strong wind carried him about 2 km from the drop zone; his parachute caught on high-voltage lines and caught fire. He died in a military hospital.
Sources
- kashmirlife.net Media
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