Swoop / canopy piloting – skydiving fatalities
SFL has recorded 16 skydiving fatalities in this category since 2022, in 7 countries.
Newest first. Records are compiled from public sources and many are still being verified.
16 records
| Record | Date | Location | Experience | Context | Cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL-2026-018 | 14.07.2026 | Finland | 300 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-036 | 29.08.2025 | Centro Nacional de Paraquedismo, Brazil | – | – | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2025-006 | 16.02.2025 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 25,782 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-040 | 11.2024 | Skydive Dubai Desert Campus, United Arab Emirates | – | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-035 | 25.09.2024 | Skydive Pretoria, South Africa | 5,500 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-033 | 27.08.2024 | Funny Farm, Australia | 600 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2024-022 | 12.06.2024 | West Tennessee Skydiving, USA | 3,400 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2024-018 | 18.05.2024 | Skydive West Plains, USA | 1,400 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-039 | 16.10.2023 | Skydive Arizona, USA | 700 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-033 | 11.10.2023 | Centro Nacional de Paraquedismo, Brazil | – | Sport / fun jump | Under review | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-035 | 06.10.2023 | Russia | 3,700 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-028 | 01.07.2023 | Centro Nacional de Paraquedismo, Brazil | 4,000 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Unconfirmed |
| SFL-2023-027 | 24.06.2023 | Skydive Spaceland Houston, USA | 1,850 jumps | – | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-013 | 04.04.2023 | Skydive City Zephyrhills, USA | 1,300 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2023-010 | 18.03.2023 | Skydive Fitzgerald, USA | 5,000 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |
| SFL-2022-040 | 28.08.2022 | Skydive Midwest, USA | 730 jumps | Sport / fun jump | Landing – intentional low turn | Partially verified |