SFL-2023-014 · Cause: Under review
Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 05.04.2023
- Country
- India
- Drop zone
- Air Force Station Arjan Singh
- Place
- Panagarh, West Bengal
- Context
- Military
- Phase
- Deployment
- Aircraft
- C-130J
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 31
Cause
- Category
- Under review
What happened
Petty Officer, Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS), training at Air Force Station Arjan Singh. His main parachute reportedly failed to open and the reserve may also have malfunctioned; he was found with a partly open parachute in Barjora, Bankura district. A court of inquiry was set up.
Sources
- www.thenewsminute.com Media
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