The jumper that was damaged in a landing accident in Tierp in Gryttjom the Nordic Championships in parachuting Friday confirmed during the evening deceased. The man who took part in the crotch swooping crashed when he would land.
A man who attended in the branch “swooping” going out that you fly very close to the ground. The man would land in water but came in very high speed and hit the water, loses consciousness and becomes submerged.
– We are very taken by this incident and condolences to his family, friends and members of Skåne Parachute Club. This is not only a tragedy for the family, but a great sadness for the entire parachute Sweden, says Peo Bumblebee, chairman of the Swedish Parachute Association in a press release.
Michael Kaulanen from Stockholm parachute club says that even though it is an extremely sports such accidents are rare during competitions.
– It is difficult to predict what exactly happened but it could be that he swung a little too low and hitting the water. It can go very fast, up to 100 km per hour along the ground, says Mikael Kaulanen.
Now the Swedish Parachute Association launched an inquiry to investigate what may have contributed to the accident .
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