Skydiving fatality in Bayamo, Cuba, 8 August 2023

SFL-2023-032 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
08.08.2023
Country
Cuba
Drop zone
Granma Skydiving Club
Place
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport, Bayamo

Jumper

Gender
Female
Age
51
Total jumps
400

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Very experienced club member (more than 400 jumps), on the first training jump of the day. An investigative commission was formed; independent media reported that her parachute did not open correctly, which was not confirmed.

Sources

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