Skydiving fatality in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 22 October 2022

SFL-2022-051 · Cause: Landing – unintentional low turn

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

Incident

Date
22.10.2022
Country
Germany
Drop zone
Black Forest Skydive
Place
Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg
Context
Student
Role
Student
Phase
Approach & landing
Exit altitude
10,500 ft

Jumper

Gender
Female
Age
15
Licence
Student
Total jumps
40

Cause

Category
Landing – unintentional low turn

What happened

Young student on a solo jump from about 3,200 m, accompanied by an instructor. She turned shortly before landing and fell from a few metres; she died later in hospital.

Sources

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