Skydiving fatality in Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil, 1 July 2023

SFL-2023-028 · Cause: Landing – intentional low turn

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

Incident

Date
01.07.2023
Date of death
12.07.2023
Country
Brazil
Drop zone
Centro Nacional de Paraquedismo
Place
Boituva, São Paulo
Context
Sport / fun jump
Jump type
Swoop / canopy piloting
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
44
Total jumps
4,000
Years in sport
20

Cause

Category
Landing – intentional low turn

What happened

Swoop landing accident; died 11 days later.

Sources

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