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    Mum, 48, and instructor die in horror 15,000ft skydiving accident
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    Mum, 48, and instructor die in horror 15,000ft skydiving accident

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    1. Maxkin on

      Having done a similar skydive years ago, horrific. I hope her partner’s son didn’t see too much.

    2. Effective-Potato-621 on

      > Emergency crews were called to the airfield near Honiton following concerns for the welfare of two people.

      Presumably, the concern being they’d fallen 15,000 ft. and smacked into the ground.

    3. Tay74 on

      From what I heard the skydive was a gift from the parter, and he was watching ☹️ I can’t even imagine how you move on after that, even though none of us would want our loved ones to live in guilt if a gift they bought led to a tragic accident, it would be so hard not to feel responsible

    4. Razzler1973 on

      I can’t even imagine that feeling of knowing it’s gone wrong. I assume that’s a matter of seconds but it must be sheer terror

      Aren’t there ‘back up’ chutes, too? Also failed?

    5. peanutbutteroverload on

      This is properly tragic, hope her son didn’t have to see anything…it’s bad enough her husband did. =(

    6. SpamFilterUK on

      As a former skydiver, I can’t stress enough just how incredibly rare it is for a double malfunction to occur and also end in such a disaster, especially in tandem, given the high level of experience among tandem instructors. They’ll have seen pretty much everything that could go wrong before finding themselves in that position.

      Safety is hardwired into every single part of the sport for obvious reasons. You’re FAR more likely to have a flight-related fatality than anything caused during free-fall/under canopy.

      Even if the instructor was incapacitated for any reason, an AAD (Automatic Activation Device) is fitted to the rig and will deploy the reserve if the user is unable to do so.

      There’s a reason why double malfunction, terminal impact solo deaths are investigated so thoroughly, as it’s so statistically unlikely that someone is guilty of negligent manslaughter, guilty of murder, or the jumper wanted to end their own life. Tandem even more so.

      The series of events for this to happen will be a long read.

    7. Delicious-Program-50 on

      Tragic. A tragic and senseless loss. So unnecessary. It’s the price that you pay when you gamble with your life. Poor man; poor kids; poor parents. A life sentence for them. I wish them strength.

    8. snakeandcake12 on

      As the instructor wtf would you even say to the client in this situation? Knowing you’re going to die but also trying to explain to the person you’re with the situation… must be indescribable

    9. Arseypoowank on

      This is so unlikely to happen due to the rigorous safety checks you have to go through, it makes me wonder if we’re going to hear about the firm being exposed as a bunch of cowboys, a bit like those submarine chancers.