In Saarland: Skydiver from Bavaria dies after parachute jump

2023-06-09T21:10:06.036Z

Highlights: A 55-year-old woman crashed during a parachute jump in Saarland. The woman from Bavaria had jumped at an airfield in a group with others. Both her main parachute and a reserve parachute opened, but did not slow down the woman's jump as much as it should have been. Attempts to resuscitate the woman had failed, the woman died at the crash site. Investigations are ongoing, the cause of the crash is not yet known. The incident happened on Friday afternoon.

A woman crashed during a parachute jump and died a 55-year-old woman in Saarland. According to police, the umbrellas have opened – but the jump from the plane was not intercepted as planned.