[hermantheshocker]

There was no further info with the images except that this happened in Southern Arizona. From a study of parachute deaths that occurred in Southern Arizona over a 16-year period.


Fig.1 Scene photo of parachutist at impact site.


Fig.2 Scene photo revealing significant cranial trauma.

Parachuting is an activity in which a participant jumps from a plane or from height and consists of a period of freefall followed by the deployment of a parachute. While it is often performed as a thrill sport for pleasure as a bucket list item, some individuals compete in regional, national, and international competitions. Parachuting is also utilized for military training and operations. Parachuting is considered to be relatively safe, with only 21 deaths reported out of 3.2 million jumps in 2016 in the United States. Southern Arizona is a popular location for parachuting due to the clear desert weather and is home to one of the largest facilities for skydiving in the world.

In cases of massive fatal trauma from parachuting, the cause of death is usually relatively obvious when the body is viewed either at the scene (Figs.1-2) or on the autopsy table. Regardless, a complete autopsy provides documentation of the injuries, identifies significant natural disease, and provides specimens for toxicology. The injuries commonly found in other types of blunt force deaths such as motor vehicle collisions are commonplace in parachute deaths. Because of the similarities, these injuries are usually well documented by forensic pathologists. One limitation of this study is that extremity fractures were identified either by observation of compound fractures or palpation of the extremities and only rarely confirmed by postmortem radiography. Assessment of fractures of the extremities, especially the bones of the hands and feet, can be difficult to determine by palpation alone.

As long as parachuting remains relatively safe, this activity will remain popular. Even as technology evolves and additional safety features are instituted, human error will still lead to deaths while parachuting. Investigation of these deaths should include a complete autopsy with toxicology as well as a thorough scene investigation and evaluation of the jumper’s equipment.

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[trean362]

Terminal velocity would be about 120mph, so it shouldn't make much difference how far he fell once he reached that speed. Makes an awful mess though

[RaNer]

Chiropractor can fix the limbs and head, well stich it up and take a lot of rest and vitamin C. Also he should avoid sun for some time.

[REVZZYBAN]

He would have to land on the only rocks around.

Thx,Paratrooper Shocker

[K53]

Needed a secondary emergency chute

[Ness93]

This is why heights and I don't mix my anxiety could never let me jump out of a plane I like my brain in my skull and not spilling onto the dirt.

[imbok]

Parachuting and aviation are statistically very safe, but when things do go wrong, they go as badly wrong as it's possible to be. I wonder what the backstory on this death was? Could it have been a double parachute failure (main plus backup?)

[Gwalker99]

Why I don't fuck around with gliders.. chutes... bungies you are BEGGING to be on this fucking site LOL

[hermantheshocker]

Originally Posted by imbok ↗

Parachuting and aviation are statistically very safe, but when things do go wrong, they go as badly wrong as it's possible to be. I wonder what the backstory on this death was? Could it have been a double parachute failure (main plus backup?)

Unfortunately there was no backstory with the images.

[jintsy]

Why jump out of a plane unless you have to? Fuck that sport