Skydiving fatality in Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil, 11 October 2023

SFL-2023-033 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
11.10.2023
Date of death
12.10.2023
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
49

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Hit the ground on landing after a jump from the Boituva parachute centre and died in hospital the next morning. Police opened an inquiry.

Sources

Is something wrong or missing? Send a correction and mention SFL-2023-033.