Skydiving fatality in Gaines County, Texas, USA, 15 October 2023

SFL-2023-038 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
15.10.2023
Country
USA
Drop zone
Skydive West Texas
Place
Seagraves Airport, Gaines County, Texas
Context
Sport / fun jump
Role
Camera flyer
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
36
Total jumps
300

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Visiting jumper helping host a three-day event. His main parachute deployed and worked normally; according to the drop zone, a small manoeuvre too close to the ground caused the accident. The FAA investigated.

Sources

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