Navy Seal skydiver killed. Chute didn't open.

Damn that's sad

Witness stated he cut away from the tangled chute in an attempt to drop into the river from height. Ballsy.

Man tough deal to witness. Hope your sis is ok?

Not asking for pics..

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Someone will do it for you.

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I know.

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Not asking for pics..

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I didn't ask if she filmed the second one. She was far off so not sure if she saw the guy hit or not.

It's a risky business.

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Would be a chutey way to go

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wow

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skydive instructor died in Slidell today also. Parachute didn't open.

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It is my understanding that he was the instructor on a tandem jump and likely had a heart attack while in free fall. He was unresponsive and the reserve chute deployed automatically; the student survived.

I've jumped with him several times and he was one of my instructors many years ago. Good guy.


As far as the Navy Seal, I don't know any of the specifics but a true total malfunction of both the main and reserve are extremely rare (like it just doesn't happen with modern gear that is properly maintained). Someone mentioned that he was low and cut away in an attempt to fall into the river ... I highly doubt this. Again, I don't know the details of the incident, but as an up jumper I can say that is in no way something that an experienced jumper would ever do intentionally. I'd guess that these reports are coming from people without an experience and have no knowledge of the mechanics/gear used in skydiving.


In both cases, this is sad news for the community and for their families.

Same thing happened to me years ago thankfully I didn't as able to pull my emergency chute. I haven't flown or jumped out of a plane since. Everyday I'm thankful to be alive to post on tigerdroppings