Skydiving fatality in Lobos, Argentina, 18 June 2023

SFL-2023-026 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
18.06.2023
Country
Argentina
Drop zone
Aero Club Fortín
Place
Lobos
Context
Student
Role
Student

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
62
Licence
Student

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Reported as a student on a training course. His parachute failed to open properly after he jumped from a small plane; he died in a field next to the airfield.

Sources

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