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2007 Safety 2007 Safety ReportReport

41 41 countries supplied datacountries supplied data 6,222,629 skydives were 6,222,629 skydives were

made bymade by 837,831 jumpers837,831 jumpers

68 68 people were killed people were killed skydivingskydiving(these figures include Tandems)(these figures include Tandems)

1 Fatality per 1 Fatality per 91,50991,509 jumps jumps

12,321 jumpers12,321 jumpers

68 Fatalities68 Fatalities

16 Students16 Students (24%)(24%) 0-25 Freefalls0-25 Freefalls 16 Intermed.16 Intermed. (24%)(24%) 26-250 26-250

FreefallsFreefalls 36 Experts36 Experts (53%)(53%) 251 + Freefalls251 + FreefallsTotal 68Total 68

Cutaway & Low/No reserve pullCutaway & Low/No reserve pull 11 11 No pull/low pull on mainNo pull/low pull on main 5 5 OthersOthers 52 52Total 68Total 68

‘‘Other’ Fatalities (52)Other’ Fatalities (52)

Landing ErrorsLanding Errors 1515 Fast CanopiesFast Canopies 1111 Medical IssuesMedical Issues 6 6 Collision under open CanopiesCollision under open Canopies 5 5 Main/Reserve EntanglementMain/Reserve Entanglement 3 3 Tandem FatalitiesTandem Fatalities 2 2 Freefall CollisionFreefall Collision 2 2 Main Malfunction, no Reserve ActivationMain Malfunction, no Reserve Activation

2 2 No Main Activation, too low Reserve ActivationNo Main Activation, too low Reserve Activation

1 1 DrowningDrowning 1 1 Dragged on LandingDragged on Landing 1 1 Hard OpeningHard Opening 1 1 Reserve opened at Aircraft DoorReserve opened at Aircraft Door 1 1 UnknownUnknown 1 1

Total 52Total 52

Fatalities – Largest Fatalities – Largest GroupsGroups

11 22% (15 of 68) Other Landing Errors22% (15 of 68) Other Landing Errors

22 16% (11) Fast Canopies16% (11) Fast Canopies

33 10% (7) Cutaway and no Reserve 10% (7) Cutaway and no Reserve DeploymentDeployment

Some Significant Some Significant FiguresFigures

• 32 of the 68 fatalities (47%) occurred with the parachutist 32 of the 68 fatalities (47%) occurred with the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her backhaving at least one good parachute on his/her back

• 34 of the 68 fatalities (50%) occurred after the successful 34 of the 68 fatalities (50%) occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachutedeployment of the main parachute

• 16 of the 68 fatalities (24%) might have been avoided by 16 of the 68 fatalities (24%) might have been avoided by AAD useAAD use

• 55 of the 68 fatalities (81%) appear to have been caused by 55 of the 68 fatalities (81%) appear to have been caused by human errorhuman error

5 of the 68 Fatalities were First Jump Students5 of the 68 Fatalities were First Jump Students2 of the 68 Fatalities were Tandem, Instructor & Student2 of the 68 Fatalities were Tandem, Instructor & Student

Some Trends & IssuesSome Trends & Issues

High numbers of fatalities resulting from High numbers of fatalities resulting from landing and handling canopies – a landing and handling canopies – a continuing issue.continuing issue.

Fatalities from Medical Issues, 6 – 12%, Fatalities from Medical Issues, 6 – 12%, appears to be a more apparent factor in appears to be a more apparent factor in recent years. This may point to an ageing recent years. This may point to an ageing skydiving population or other factors may skydiving population or other factors may be involved.be involved.

16 - 24% of fatalities in 2007 may have 16 - 24% of fatalities in 2007 may have been avoided by the use of AADbeen avoided by the use of AAD

Tandem - SoloTandem - Solo

Tandems 9.6% of all jumps, Tandem & Solo Tandems 9.6% of all jumps, Tandem & Solo jumps jumps 12.2% in 2006; 10.4% in 200512.2% in 2006; 10.4% in 2005

5,624,395 Solo jumps – 598,234 Tandems5,624,395 Solo jumps – 598,234 Tandems

Tandems ratio to other types of First JumpTandems ratio to other types of First Jump To Static Line and IAD/JADTo Static Line and IAD/JAD 10 : 110 : 1To AFFTo AFF 12 : 112 : 1To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 5.5 : 1To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 5.5 : 1

Tandem Fatalities 2 (3%)Tandem Fatalities 2 (3%) Solo Fatalities 66 Solo Fatalities 66 (97%)(97%)

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Information Notices (8) issued in 2008 by T & S CommitteeInformation Notices (8) issued in 2008 by T & S Committee

Safety Survey 2008 FormSafety Survey 2008 Form Safety Survey 2008 NotesSafety Survey 2008 Notes AAD Survey 2008 FormAAD Survey 2008 Form

APPEALAPPEALThose countries who did not report for 2007 are earnestly requested to make a Those countries who did not report for 2007 are earnestly requested to make a

special effort to do so for 2008. The compilation of data is to the benefit of special effort to do so for 2008. The compilation of data is to the benefit of the country gathering same, not only to IPC and the worldwide skydiving the country gathering same, not only to IPC and the worldwide skydiving

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