Skydiving fatality in Boituva, Brazil, 26 October 2024

SFL-2024-038 · Cause: Reserve problem

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

Incident

Date
26.10.2024
Country
Brazil
Place
Boituva
Context
Sport / fun jump
Phase
Deployment

Jumper

Gender
Female
Age
40
Nationality
Chile
Years in sport
11

Cause

Category
Reserve problem

What happened

Experienced jumper. Her main parachute failed; the reserve was deployed but did not work properly, and she fell into a residential street. Police investigated.

Sources

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