Skydiving fatality in New South Wales, Australia, 3 December 2023

SFL-2023-042 · Cause: Landing – intentional low turn

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

Incident

Date
03.12.2023
Country
Australia
Drop zone
Sydney Skydivers
Place
Wilton Airport, New South Wales
Jump type
Hop & pop
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
46
Total jumps
1,897
Years in sport
20

Cause

Category
Landing – intentional low turn

What happened

Hop and pop; died during a swoop landing.

Sources

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