Parachute Association: “There is always a risk” – Aftonbladet

The 25-year-old man would make a formationsshopp.

He dove down from the aircraft to catch up with the other jumpers and collided with another man.

He fell straight to the ground unconscious, but was saved by a parachute.

The 25-year-old man appeared from a plane at 4000 feet height to catch up with the other six jumpers and collided with another man.

As the man was knocked unconscious activated reserve display at 225 meters altitude and he could land safely.

– Rescue mechanism senses if you fall quickly without pulling out your parachute. Then this function came, many lives have been saved, says Henna Canevin, communications manager at the Swedish Parachute Association.

Get fatal accidents

Before the parachute deploys will reach speeds of at least 200 km / h .

– But as he emerged, he probably up over 250 kilometers per hour. That is why the collision was so intense, says Henna Canevin.

It is not uncommon for jumpers dive down.

– There will be large distances between the jumper very quickly because the plane is traveling forward. It is a common game in the air to dive and find each other in the air.

Each year upwards of a hundred thousand parachute jumps in Sweden, but fatalities are very rare. Internationally, the death toll of one person per 100 000 jumpers. The last fatal accident in Sweden occurred on Öland 2011.

Always a risk

– The most common fatal accident and the damage is when a shopper has maneuvered too close to the slope, which increases the speed. It is among the most dangerous among the parachutists.

How dangerous is the sport?

– There is always a risk. You jump out of the aircraft. But if you follow all the rules, it is not very dangerous. If you make an active risk assessment need not sport be dangerous. If you jump alone are less likely, for instance, does not clash with any other jumpers.

Is the security sufficient?

– The security has increased significantly and is improving all time. The reserve parachute is checked at least once a year by a licensed parachute packer. One must not jump if it is not approved.