Skydiving fatality in Tancos, Portugal, 5 May 2026

SFL-2026-010 · Cause: Under review

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

Incident

Date
05.05.2026
Date of death
07.05.2026
Country
Portugal
Place
Tancos
Context
Military
Role
Student

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
28

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Military paratrooper course. A fall involving two soldiers during a course jump; he died two days later in hospital. The second soldier survived.

Sources

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