Skydiving fatality in Gilliam, Louisiana, USA, 16 November 2024

SFL-2024-039 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
16.11.2024
Country
USA
Drop zone
Skydive Louisiana
Place
Gilliam, Louisiana
Context
Sport / fun jump
Jump type
Wingsuit
Phase
Deployment

Jumper

Gender
Male

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Wingsuit jump from Gilliam airport; his parachute did not deploy properly and he was found near Vivian. The FAA investigated.

Sources

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