SFL-2026-021 · Cause: Equipment problem
Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 02.08.2026
- Country
- Russia
- Place
- Vatulino airfield, Ruza district, Moscow Oblast
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
- Phase
- Deployment
- Exit altitude
- 2,000 ft
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 41
- Total jumps
- 10
Cause
- Category
- Equipment problem
- Malfunction
- Other
- Contributing factors
- Procedures not followed
What happened
What happened
The accident occurred on Airborne Forces Day, a Russian military holiday. According to Russian media reports, Skydiver was a veteran of the Russian Airborne Forces.
During the jump, the main parachute reportedly failed to deploy correctly. Main canopy opened only partially. Skydiver reportedly attempted to deploy his reserve parachute, but it was activated too close to the ground to inflate fully before impact.
He struck the ground and sustained fatal injuries. Emergency medical personnel were unable to save him.
Sources
- msk1.ru Media
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