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Yes, I can see the arguments for and against categorizing an accident as skydiving related vs aviation related. However, I am of the mindset that if you're in a plane with a parachute on preparing to jump, it should be considered skydiving-related. The recent Washington state crash just made me curious, because it seems I see similar headlines a few times a year. While I didn't compile a list of jump plane accidents, my hunch is that 20-40% of skydivers fatalities are plane related, if you include my broader definition. Thanks for you thoughts.

Are fatal jump plane accidents considered a skydiving accident? I was curious to know what the relative risks were from parachute failure versus aircraft failure. In searching the the database, I only saw one plane crash listed as a cause, and that was due to a chute getting tangled on the tail.