The confidential & incident reporting system was started back in 1996. Since then we've received thousands of officially reported incidents and confidential reports.
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience? Well experience comes from poor judgment, but of course the poor judgment doesn't have to be yours.
We can all learn from other people's experiences and that's why we print these reports. Choose a category to read what's happened in the past, so you can make sure you don't repeat the same mistakes.
Assembly - Safety Systems - Equipment - Maintenance
Main Packing - Reserve Packing - Rigging - Training - Tandem
Jump with confidence is an article that shows how you can make a difference to your safety.
Chain of events: This detailed report shows how the chain of events works. By removing only one link from the chain; this accident could have been prevented.
Year |
Total
Jumps |
Malfunctions |
Average |
Injuires |
Average |
1997 |
192.169 |
347 |
1 in 553 |
396 |
1 in 485 |
2011 |
243,220 |
301 |
1 in 808 |
202 |
1 in 1.204 |
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All reports have been compiled for their educational value. The opinions held by the persons writing the reports are based on their personal experience and qualifications. Before accepting any advice or recommendations it's up to the jumper to evaluate the information, and discuss it with your local instructors and riggers. If you have any reports that you would like to share with the skydiving community, please complete the report form.
