Skydiving fatality in New South Wales, Australia, 6 March 2024

SFL-2024-006 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
06.03.2024
Country
Australia
Drop zone
RAAF Base Richmond
Place
Near RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales
Context
Military

Jumper

Age
33

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Lance Corporal, 2nd Commando Regiment, injured in a parachuting incident during a training exercise; his parachute was reported not to have opened. He died of his injuries. The Army suspended all parachute training and opened an investigation.

Sources

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