What happened
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On February 16, 2025, a de havilland Canada DHC-6, conducted parachute operations from Eloy, AZ. There was one fatality. The victim's parachute was deployed during the event and sustained fatal injuries after impacting the terrain.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 16, 2025, A DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-6, CONDUCTED PARACHUTE OPERATIONS FROM ELOY, AZ. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY. THE VICTIM'S PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED DURING THE EVENT AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AFTER IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.
Other reports on N924MA · 7
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20131203025079ILanding: Approach · Eloy, AZWhile conducting a 200 person freefall formation jump two of the participants collided while under canopy at approximately 300 feet AGL. Both jumpers had successfully completed the freefall portion of the jump, had deployed their canopies, and were descending…Incident 20120215003309ILanding: Touchdown · Eloy, AZSkydiver (ke dime) exited the jump bird at approximately 5000 ft AGL for the purposes of practicing a "swooping" landing. (Swooping is a maneuver in which the skydiver operates his canopy so as to accelerate his vertical descent speed prior to landing. This…Incident 20081107854269ILanding · Eloy, AZSkydiver had completed successful freefall and was descending under a fully deployed canopy. After maneuvering the canopy to a point which was east of the landing area the jumper began a steep turn to the right at a height less then 100 feet and barely…Incident 20070309007429IParachute Jumping · Eloy, AZ(-23) According to witnesses, two skydivers collided at approximately 250' above ground level, entangled their canopys, resulting in an out of control spin. The two skydivers sustained fatal injuries following impact with the ground. One skydiver was a dutch…Incident 19960806027419IParachute Jumping · Quincy, ILNarrative: a parachute jumper received fatal injuries on August 6, 1996 at approximately 1330 CDT after making a turn at too low an altitude. The jumper collided with another jumper's parachute after completing a 4-WAY. The other jumper cut away and deployed…Incident 19950527031709IParachute Jumping · Eloy, AZJumpers collided after leaving formation. 2 knocked unconscious and tangled did not deplay 3rd jumper deployed.Incident 19921231055599IParachute Jumping · Eloy, AZChutist impacted the ground when her parachute failed to properly deploy. Waited too long to deploy chute.