Skydiving fatality in Bad Sassendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 6 April 2026

SFL-2026-006 · Cause: Landing – problem not involving turn

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

Incident

Date
06.04.2026
Country
Germany
Drop zone
Flugplatz Bad Sassendorf-Lohne
Place
Bad Sassendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Context
Sport / fun jump
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
69

Cause

Category
Landing – problem not involving turn
Contributing factors
Obstacle / off-landing

What happened

On the landing approach he struck part of an airfield building and fell onto its roof.

Sources

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