Skydive Death Statistics

[pccoder 0]

Seems like so many skydive deaths are related to bad decisions at low altitudes while under canopy or something of this nature.

When non-skydivers (friends, family, co-workers) ever mention a skydive death, their initial comment is always "Did his/her chute not open?"

I want to come back and tell them, this like never happens; but realistically does anyone know the actual numbers say over the past 10 years of true double malfunctions which resulted in death?

Thanks

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[pccoder 0]

Come on Ron, don't you have this information???

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[piisfish 140]

in the incidents forum, recently, a japanese tandem, less recently this english guy whose parachute was sabotaged...
in base jump happens more

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[velo90 0]

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in base jump happens more

I don't think so. I have never heard of a double mal in base.

[pccoder 0]

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in base jump happens more

I don't think so. I have never heard of a double mal in base.

Everyone is so specific in these forums, I think I knew what he meant.

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[ZoneRat 0]

You may find this helpful.
http://www.ilmailuliitto.fi/laskuvarjo/ktk/Safety_Report_2002.pdf

There's a tread discussing it somewhere.

Here's an applicable quote from it:

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Fatalities with jumper still having serviceable equipment (all 33 countries)
By careful estimation it appears that 96% (64 of 67) of the fatalities happened
with the jumper having at least one good parachute on his or her back.
It also appears that 60% of the fatalities in 2002 (40 of 67) occurred after the
successful deployment of the main parachute.

“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.”