Skydiving fatalities in USA
SFL has recorded 78 skydiving fatalities in USA since 2022. How many accidents are reported differs a lot between countries, so these numbers say little about how safe skydiving is there.
Newest first. Records are compiled from public sources and many are still being verified.
68 records
| Record | Date | Location | Experience | Context | Cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL-2026-023 | 22.09.2026 | USA | – | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2026-017 | 12.07.2026 | Jumptown, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Landing – problem not involving turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2026-027 11 fatalities |
14.06.2026 | Skydive Kansas City, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Aircraft accident | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2026-015 | 28.05.2026 | Skydive Perris, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Freefall collision | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2026-014 | 24.05.2026 | Skydive West Plains, USA | 800 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Canopy collision | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-051 | 16.11.2025 | Mile-Hi Skydiving Center, USA | 515 jumps, D licence | Sport / fun jump | Equipment problem | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-049 | 26.10.2025 | USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-047 | 17.10.2025 | USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-046 | 11.10.2025 | Skydive Perris, USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-045 | 04.10.2025 | Jumptown, USA | 5,300 jumps | – | Freefall collision | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-044 | 04.10.2025 | USA | 5,700 jumps | Work (instructor, staff, demo pro) | Entanglement | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-040 | 19.09.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 51 jumps | Military | Canopy collision | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-041 | 19.09.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 63 jumps | Military | Canopy collision | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-031 | 04.08.2025 | Meadow Peak Skydiving, USA | 2,136 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Freefall collision | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-029 | 26.07.2025 | USA | 1,297 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-027 | 09.07.2025 | Chicagoland Skydiving Center, USA | 2,900 jumps | – | Canopy collision | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-026 | 07.07.2025 | Skydive Chicago, USA | 35 jumps, A licence | Sport / fun jump | Medical | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-025 | 01.07.2025 | USA | – | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-023 | 21.06.2025 | Skydive Atlanta, USA | 163 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Canopy collision | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-020 | 11.06.2025 | USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-010 | 06.04.2025 | USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-007 | 28.02.2025 | USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-006 | 16.02.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 25,782 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-003 | 01.02.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | No pull / low pull | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-002 | 25.01.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 280 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Equipment problem | Partially verified |
| SFL-2025-016 | 2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Intentional act | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-039 | 16.11.2024 | Skydive Louisiana, USA | – | Sport / fun jump | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-034 | 13.09.2024 | Joint Readiness Training Center, USA | – | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-030 | 02.08.2024 | Skydive Perris, USA | 4,500 jumps | Work (instructor, staff, demo pro) | Landing – problem not involving turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-031 | 02.08.2024 | Skydive Perris, USA | 0 jumps | Student | Landing – problem not involving turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-022 | 12.06.2024 | West Tennessee Skydiving, USA | 3,400 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-018 | 18.05.2024 | Skydive West Plains, USA | 1,400 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-011 | 18.04.2024 | Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, USA | – | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-010 | 01.04.2024 | Skydive DeLand, USA | 10,500 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Canopy collision | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-003 | 31.01.2024 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 7,113 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Equipment problem | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-002 | 27.01.2024 | Mile-Hi Skydiving Center, USA | D licence | Sport / fun jump | No pull / low pull | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-001 | 11.01.2024 | Skydive Spaceland Atlanta, USA | 1,026 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Medical | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-039 | 16.10.2023 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 700 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-038 | 15.10.2023 | Skydive West Texas, USA | 300 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-036 | 07.10.2023 | Skydive Space Center, USA | 6,000 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Equipment problem | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-027 | 24.06.2023 | Skydive Spaceland Houston, USA | 1,850 jumps | – | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-021 | 20.05.2023 | Skydive Kapowsin, USA | 0 jumps, Student | Student | Landing – problem not involving turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-019 | 10.05.2023 | Skydive Cross Keys, USA | 745 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Incorrect emergency procedures | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-017 | 21.04.2023 | Skydive Spaceland San Marcos, USA | – | – | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-013 | 04.04.2023 | Skydive City Zephyrhills, USA | 1,300 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-010 | 18.03.2023 | Skydive Fitzgerald, USA | 5,000 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-009 | 13.03.2023 | Homestead Air Reserve Base, USA | 1,000 jumps | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-006 | 19.02.2023 | USA | – | Military | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-005 | 18.02.2023 | Adventure Skydive Center, USA | 2 jumps, Student | Student | Medical | Partially verified |
| SFL-2022-056 | 07.11.2022 | Skydive Maui, USA | 1,176 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – unintentional low turn | Partially verified |