What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Two experienced jumpers performing canopy relative work (crw) in stack formation. Lower parachutist (jumper 1) made contact with upper parachutist (jumper 2) when approaching too fast from below and behind jumper 2, partially collapsing jumper 1 canopy. This contact caused both parachutist to become entangled. Due to partially collapsed jumper 1 canopy, and inability to turn into wind, the descent rate and forward speed increased,causing injuries upon landing.
Jumpers were experienced and not affiliated with the skydive delmarva school at Laurel Airport.
Jumper 1: privacy data omitted
Javelin container, para-flight main canopy.
Reserve packed 4/17/2013.
Reported broken toe.
Jumper 2: privacy data omitted
Vector container, para-flight main canopy.
Reserve packed 4/14/2013.
Reported two cracked ribs, fractured vertebrae.
As the FAA filed it
TWO EXPERIENCED JUMPERS PERFORMING CANOPY RELATIVE WORK (CRW) IN STACK FORMATION. LOWER PARACHUTIST (JUMPER 1) MADE CONTACT WITH UPPER PARACHUTIST (JUMPER 2) WHEN APPROACHING TOO FAST FROM BELOW AND BEHIND JUMPER 2, PARTIALLY COLLAPSING JUMPER 1 CANOPY. THIS CONTACT CAUSED BOTH PARACHUTIST TO BECOME ENTANGLED. DUE TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSED JUMPER 1 CANOPY, AND INABILITY TO TURN INTO WIND, THE DESCENT RATE AND FORWARD SPEED INCREASED,CAUSING INJURIES UPON LANDING.
JUMPERS WERE EXPERIENCED AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE SKYDIVE DELMARVA SCHOOL AT LAUREL AIRPORT.
JUMPER 1: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
JAVELIN CONTAINER, PARA-FLIGHT MAIN CANOPY.
RESERVE PACKED 4/17/2013.
REPORTED BROKEN TOE.
JUMPER 2: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
VECTOR CONTAINER, PARA-FLIGHT MAIN CANOPY.
RESERVE PACKED 4/14/2013.
REPORTED TWO CRACKED RIBS, FRACTURED VERTEBRAE.
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