SFL-2026-017 · Cause: Landing – problem not involving turn
Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.
Incident
- Date
- 12.07.2026
- Country
- USA
- Drop zone
- Jumptown
- Place
- Orange, Massachusetts
- Context
- Sport / fun jump
- Phase
- Approach & landing
Jumper
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
Cause
- Category
- Landing – problem not involving turn
- Contributing factors
- Wind / turbulence
What happened
According to the district attorney, a sudden gust of wind affected his parachute and he fell about 30 ft. He died in hospital.
Sources
- www.bostonglobe.com Media
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