What happened
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Main chute harness and container: chute shop votex ii V4 s/n:0323430 dom: June 2016
Reserve canopy aerodyne research smart 150 sn:25691 dom: may 2004
(Aad) airtec cypres 2 exp. Sn:34609 dom:1/2024
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 1800 local time, five parachutists exited an aircraft at 14,000 feet to perform a jumping spider formation. Witnesses confirmed the victim was alert and responsive during the jump, signaling each maneuver. Multiple formation members later corroborated that the victim had been fully engaged and communicative throughout the descent. As the group broke formation to deploy their parachutes, two jumpers collided. This collision is believed to have rendered the victim unconscious. The remaining formation members deployed their parachutes and landed safely in the designated landing zone (lz). The unconscious jumper did not activate either his main or reserve chute. His reserve parachute was deployed automatically by his safety device automatic activation device (aad). He landed unconscious but under a fully inflated canopy on airport grounds. Emergency responders provided immediate care and transported the victim to the hospital. He passed away on the night of October 7, 2025
As the FAA filed it
MAIN CHUTE HARNESS AND CONTAINER: CHUTE SHOP VOTEX II V4 S/N:0323430 DOM: JUNE 2016
RESERVE CANOPY AERODYNE RESEARCH SMART 150 SN:25691 DOM: MAY 2004
(AAD) AIRTEC CYPRES 2 EXP. SN:34609 DOM:1/2024
ON OCTOBER 4, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL TIME, FIVE PARACHUTISTS EXITED AN AIRCRAFT AT 14,000 FEET TO PERFORM A JUMPING SPIDER FORMATION. WITNESSES CONFIRMED THE VICTIM WAS ALERT AND RESPONSIVE DURING THE JUMP, SIGNALING EACH MANEUVER. MULTIPLE FORMATION MEMBERS LATER CORROBORATED THAT THE VICTIM HAD BEEN FULLY ENGAGED AND COMMUNICATIVE THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT. AS THE GROUP BROKE FORMATION TO DEPLOY THEIR PARACHUTES, TWO JUMPERS COLLIDED. THIS COLLISION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE RENDERED THE VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS. THE REMAINING FORMATION MEMBERS DEPLOYED THEIR PARACHUTES AND LANDED SAFELY IN THE DESIGNATED LANDING ZONE (LZ). THE UNCONSCIOUS JUMPER DID NOT ACTIVATE EITHER HIS MAIN OR RESERVE CHUTE. HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY BY HIS SAFETY DEVICE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE (AAD). HE LANDED UNCONSCIOUS BUT UNDER A FULLY INFLATED CANOPY ON AIRPORT GROUNDS. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS PROVIDED IMMEDIATE CARE AND TRANSPORTED THE VICTIM TO THE HOSPITAL. HE PASSED AWAY ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 7, 2025
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