SFL-2022-048 · Cause: Medical
Partially verified Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 15.10.2022
- Country
- USA
- Drop zone
- Skydive Spaceland San Marcos
- Place
- Fentress, Texas
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
- Jump type
- Hop & pop
- Phase
- Canopy flight
Jumper
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 39
- Total jumps
- 1,000
- Years in sport
- 9
Cause
- Category
- Medical
- Contributing factors
- Health condition
What happened
Exit at 5,000 ft. The main opened normally. A witness saw her motionless in the harness at about 500 ft; the canopy landed downwind at full speed with no flare. It was her first jump in four months, after ankle surgery. No autopsy report was available.
Lessons for safety
After a long break or surgery, check medical fitness and get current before jumping.
Sources
- www.uspa.org Federation, USPA 2022 fatality summary, case #13 (anonymous)
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