Skydiving fatality in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia, 17 August 2024

SFL-2024-032 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
17.08.2024
Date of death
18.08.2024
Country
Australia
Drop zone
Skydive Oz
Place
Moruya, New South Wales
Context
Sport / fun jump
Phase
Approach & landing

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
48
Total jumps
80

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Heavy landing at Moruya Airport. The drop zone said his parachute opened and worked normally. He died in hospital the next day. A report was prepared for the coroner.

Sources

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