31-Year-Old Man Fell To His Death After His Parachute Malfunctioned Over Australia
The man was a tourist in Western Australia and was an experienced skydiver attempting a ¡°high-level¡± wingsuit jump.
In a shocking incident, a skydiver died after an alleged issue with his parachute opening during a dive over Western Australia.
The 30-year-old died at the scene in Jurien Bay, 220 kilometres north of Perth, about 1.30pm (local time) on Sunday during the the Virtual Australian Skydiving Competition, 9News reported.
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The skydiver was competing in the event with friends and according to a local skydiving company, he was a foreign national doing a solo jump.
Emergency crews were called to the scene but the man could not be saved.
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Dandaragan Shire president Leslee Holmes said the tragedy had devastated the coastal town. "The (man) who unfortunately who lost his life was a veteran of skydiving, 6,000 jumps," she said. "The first responders, and the (people) who had to witness this, it must be absolutely chilling."
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?An ¡°internationally renowned¡± skydiver has died in a tragic accident in Jurien Bay on Sunday afternoon, after his parachute failed to deploy during a national competition.https://t.co/ih4YAvZbAw
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"For the town of Jurien Bay and the Shire of Dandaragan, this is our premium business, we attract so many people to the town."
She added the victim was a foreign national who was using his own equipment.
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