Skydiving fatality in Hörselberg-Hainich, Germany, 25 June 2022

SFL-2022-025 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
25.06.2022
Country
Germany
Drop zone
Kindel airfield
Place
Hörselberg-Hainich
Context
Student
Jump type
Tandem
Role
Tandem passenger

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
14

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Tandem passenger on a jump from about 4,000 m. The jump went normally until the landing, when the pair fell on the airfield for reasons not explained in the press. The instructor was injured. Police investigated.

Sources

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