Two Skydivers Dead After Collision with Each Other in the Air

**kellyhound** · #1 05-21-2018, 12:50 PM

The investigative Committee is trying to find out the circumstances of the deaths of two skydivers (48 & 34) in Tatarstan, Russia who died after a collision with each other in the air on May 19th, according to the investigative Department of the RF IC in the region.

The report notes that the day on may 19 seven skydivers performed a free fall from 4,000 to 1,600 meters. During deployment of the parachutes one skydiver flew into an open parachute of the other.

Both lost consciousness and went down on the spare parachute. One man died in the ambulance, the second in the hospital.

According to an employees of the flying club, both victims made at least 600 jumps.

nowheretorun56 · #2 05-21-2018, 12:59 PM

That's why people should go out one at a time a few mins after each other. Freak accident.

LERK · #3 05-21-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicarious666

That's why people should go out one at a time a few mins after each other. Freak accident.

hardly a freak accident.

no fun in playing it safe.

MarmaladeGypsy · #4 05-21-2018, 02:32 PM

I’m a skydiver so this one gets to me, but I never jump at the exact same time as someone else. I mean, I’m New Zealand I had a camera man jump with me to film it, but even then, he was a professional diver so although we jumped at different moments he easily caught up with me. It’s a cool video but unfortunately I’m not gravely injured in it so it’s not appropriate for this site...

MarmaladeGypsy · #5 05-21-2018, 02:33 PM

in* New Zealand (wouldn’t let me edit!!)

MarmaladeGypsy · #6 05-21-2018, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicarious666

That's why people should go out one at a time a few mins after each other. Freak accident.

When I’ve gone with others, we jump at different times but it’s more like 20-30 seconds between jumpers I would say.

wildaxboxer · #7 05-21-2018, 04:55 PM

I like how the red circle chute deploys when you fucked up..

Stevieaitch · #8 05-21-2018, 06:07 PM

Knobheads. They seem surprised that something went wrong from jumping out of a flying aeroplane. Who would have thought it.

William May · #9 05-21-2018, 08:18 PM

To me, the key is the phrase "600 jumps". When I went skydiving, the chutes were all packed by professional riggers. But while we are out there waiting for our turn, a lot of military and ex-military guys were there jumping, and they just rolled up their chutes like they were laundry, jammed them back in their packs, and ran off to catch the next flight up. When I mentioned it to the guy teaching the class, he just laughed and said "those guys all have 1000 or so jumps. They aren't worried anymore."
But those are the guys who get killed.

wildaxboxer · #10 05-22-2018, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by William May

To me, the key is the phrase "600 jumps". When I went skydiving, the chutes were all packed by professional riggers. But while we are out there waiting for our turn, a lot of military and ex-military guys were there jumping, and they just rolled up their chutes like they were laundry, jammed them back in their packs, and ran off to catch the next flight up. When I mentioned it to the guy teaching the class, he just laughed and said "those guys all have 1000 or so jumps. They aren't worried anymore."
But those are the guys who get killed.

Adrenalin junkies, the thought of the chute not opening, is their buzz

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