Skydiving fatality in Carteret County, North Carolina, USA, 18 April 2024

SFL-2024-011 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
18.04.2024
Country
USA
Drop zone
Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic
Place
Carteret County, North Carolina
Context
Military

Jumper

Age
22

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Sergeant, reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a unit training exercise. The Naval Safety Command reported a fatal parachute mishap; he died at the scene. Under investigation.

Sources

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