Parachute malfunctioned Man dies in tandem skydiving incident another in critical condition
A tandem skydiving session has turned fatal with two men crash-landing in a paddock on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
Emergency services were called to Fischer Street in Torquay just before 1pm, but the skydiving instructor sadly died at the scene. A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
An injured man is loaded onto an air ambulance on Friday afternoon.Credit:Nine News
The owner of the skydiving company that organised the jump says the parachute malfunctioned, resulting in a heavy landing
Australian Skydive owner Ralph Hamilton-Presgrave said he’s unsure what exactly went wrong.
“[The instructor] is a very experienced jumper, capable of doing everything he had to do. What transpired, I don’t know,†Mr Hamilton Presgrave said.
“It’s not a malfunctioning of the suit, the actual parachute malfunctioned.â€
“The tandem jump went well. They did their free-fall and the main parachute hasn’t opened correctly. They’ve elected to use their second parachute. They ran into difficulties and landed very hardâ€
“The instructor has taken the brunt of the fall, the landing, and put himself in jeopardy to try and minimise the passenger’s injuries.â€
Australian Skydiver refused to comment on the identity of the deceased until the family had been notified
A man in his 50s is now fighting for life after being airlifted to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition and with a broken leg.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
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Abbir Dib is a breaking reporter at The Age
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