Skydiving fatality in De Cocksdorp, Texel, Netherlands, 27 July 2024

SFL-2024-041 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
27.07.2024
Country
Netherlands
Drop zone
Paracentrum Texel
Place
De Cocksdorp, Texel
Context
Sport / fun jump

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
59

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Very experienced guest jumper. Witnesses saw his parachute become tangled and he fell from height near the airfield. Police and the aviation inspectorate investigated.

Sources

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