SFL-2025-026 · Cause: Medical
Partially verified Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 07.07.2025
- Country
- USA
- Drop zone
- Skydive Chicago
- Place
- Ottawa, Illinois
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Licence
- A
- Total jumps
- 35
- Years in sport
- 1
Cause
- Category
- Medical
What happened
Solo jump from a Cessna Caravan at 13,000 ft. The opening appeared normal, but at about 2,500 ft he was seen slumped in the harness and slowly spinning until impact. The autopsy found a heart attack caused by a severely blocked coronary artery.
Lessons for safety
Medical fitness matters at every experience level.
Sources
- www.lasallecountyil.gov Official report
- www.uspa.org Federation, USPA 2025 fatality summary, case #14 (anonymous)
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