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TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE. International Parachuting Commission FAI. 2004 Safety Report. 39 countries supplied data 5,332,756 skydives were made by 493,250 jumpers 53 people were killed skydiving 1 Fatality per 100,618 jumps

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TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE

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  1. TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE International Parachuting Commission FAI

  2. 2004 Safety Report 39 countries supplied data 5,332,756 skydives were made by 493,250 jumpers 53 people were killed skydiving 1 Fatality per 100,618 jumps 9,307 jumpers

  3. 53 Fatalities • 8 Students (15%) 0-25 Freefalls • 11 Intermed. (21%) 26-250 Freefalls • 34 Experts (64%) 251 + Freefalls Total 53 • Cutaway & Low reserve pull 3 • No pull/low pull on main 3 • Others 47 Total 53

  4. ‘Other’ Fatalities (47) • Landing Errors 17 • Fast Canopies 9 • Equipment Problems 7 • Freefall Collision 3 • Suicide 3 • Main/Reserve entanglement 2 • Collision during CF opening 1 • Low cutaway & Line twists on reserve 1 • Canopy collision during CF 1 • Jumper unconscious before AAD fire 1 • Hard landing under two canopies 1 • Jumper caught cutaway canopy which entangled with jumper’s own main 1 Total 47

  5. Fatalities – Largest Groups • 1 32% (17) Landing Errors • 2 17% ( 9) Fast canopies • 3 13% (7) Equipment problems

  6. Some Significant Figures • 66% of the 53 fatalities (18 were discounted for this statistic) occurred with the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her back • 51% - 27 of 53 fatalities, occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachute • 11% - 6 of the 53 fatalities might have been avoided by AAD use • 79% - 42 of the 53 fatalities, appear to have been caused by human error 3 of the 53 Fatalities were First Jump Students

  7. Some Continuing Trends • High numbers of fatalities resulting from landing and handling canopies • Increased use of AAD shows in low figure for number of jumpers who might have been saved by the use of an AAD • Round Main Canopies being used less Emphasis on good and thorough initial and ongoing training is probably the only way in which the big numbers of fatalities, especially from canopy handling/landing, may be reduced.

  8. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS This report, along with 2004 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 (72 in total) CDs are available to IPC delegates and to those who request copies. The CDs have the following – 2004 Safety Survey Report 2004 Safety Survey Report Power Point Presentation 2004 AAD Report 2004 AAD Report Power Point Presentation Visiting Jumper Requirements Survey AAD Chart 2006 – with details of AADs on the market Reserve Life Survey Student Canopy Loading Guide Safety Survey 2005 Form Safety Survey 2005 Notes AAD Survey 2005 Form

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