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TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE. International Parachuting Commission FAI. 2008 Safety Report. 44 countries supplied data 5,770,169 skydives were made by 918,436 jumpers 70 people were killed skydiving (these figures include Tandems) 1 Fatality per

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TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE

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  1. TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE International Parachuting Commission FAI

  2. 2008 Safety Report 44 countries supplied data 5,770,169 skydives were made by 918,436 jumpers 70 people were killed skydiving (these figures include Tandems) 1 Fatality per 82,431 jumps 13,121 jumpers

  3. 70 Fatalities • 18 Students (26%) 0-25 Freefalls • 13 Intermed. (19%) 26-250 Freefalls • 39 Experts (56%) 251 + Freefalls Total 70 • Cutaway & Low/No reserve pull 7 • No pull/low pull on main 5 • Others 58 Total 70

  4. ‘Other’ Fatalities (58) • Fast Canopies 17 • Other Landing Errors 11 • Medical Issues 8 • Collision under open Canopies 6 • Tandem Fatalities 6 • Main/Reserve Entanglement 3 • Equipment issues/problems 2 • Hard Openings – 1 dead on landing, 1 ruptured aorta 2 • Freefall Collision 1 • Low Canopy Collision 1 • Out of sequence Reserve Deployment 1 Total 58

  5. Fatalities – Largest Groups • 1 Fast Canopies 17 – 24% of 70 • 2 Landing Errors 11 – 16% of 70 • 3 Medical Issues 8 – 11% of 70

  6. Significant Figures • 48 of the 70 fatalities (69%) appear to have occurred with the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her back • 35 of the 70 fatalities (50%) occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachute • 10 of the 70 fatalities (14%) might have been avoided by AAD use • 47 of the 70 fatalities (67%) appear to have been caused by human error 8 (11.4%) of the 70 Fatalities were First Jump Students 6 ( 8.6%) of the 70 Fatalities were Tandem fatalities

  7. Some Trends & Issues • High numbers of fatalities, 35 – 50%, resulting from canopy handling and landing issues – a continuing concern. • Fatalities from Medical Issues, minimum 8 – 11.4%. See Medical Requirements Survey Report by T&S Committee and Elisabet Pettersson presentation – Medical and Disability Considerations in Skydiving

  8. Tandem - Solo • Tandems 12.1% of all jumps, Tandem + Solo jumps 9.6% in 2007; 12.2% in 2006; 10.4% in 2005 5,073,891 Solo jumps – 696,278 Tandems • Tandems ratio to other types of First Jump To Static Line and IAD/JAD 6 : 1 To AFF 12 : 1 To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 4 : 1 Tandem Fatalities 6 (8.6%) Solo Fatalities 64 (91.4%)

  9. Distribution of Reports DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS This report, along with 2008 AAD Report, and Power Point presentations for both reports, has been sent by e-mail to all respondents and to all other countries for which we have e-mail addresses. CDs are available to IPC Delegates and to those who request copies. The CD has the following material - 2008 Safety Survey Report 2008 Safety Survey Report Power Point Presentation 2008 AAD Report 2008 AAD Report Power Point Presentation Safety Survey 2009 Form Safety Survey 2009 Notes AAD Survey 2009 Form Information Notices (6) issued in 2009 by T & S Committee Medical Requirements Survey Report Medical & Disability Considerations in Parachuting – Presentation by Ms Elisabet Pettersson APPEAL Those countries who did not report for 2008 are requested to make a special effort to do so for 2009. The compilation of data is to the benefit of the country gathering same, and to the worldwide skydiving community.

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