TECHNICAL & SAFETY TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

International Parachuting International Parachuting CommissionCommission

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2008 Safety 2008 Safety ReportReport

44 44 countries supplied datacountries supplied data 5,770,169 skydives were 5,770,169 skydives were

made bymade by 918,436 jumpers918,436 jumpers

70 70 people were killed people were killed skydivingskydiving

(these figures include Tandems)(these figures include Tandems)

1 Fatality per 1 Fatality per 82,43182,431 jumps jumps

13,121 jumpers13,121 jumpers

70 Fatalities70 Fatalities18 Students18 Students (26%)(26%) 0-25 Freefalls0-25 Freefalls

13 Intermed.13 Intermed. (19%)(19%) 26-250 26-250 FreefallsFreefalls

39 Experts39 Experts (56%)(56%) 251 + Freefalls251 + FreefallsTotal 70Total 70

Cutaway & Low/No reserve pullCutaway & Low/No reserve pull 7 7

No pull/low pull on mainNo pull/low pull on main 5 5

OthersOthers 58 58Total 70Total 70

‘‘Other’ Fatalities Other’ Fatalities (58)(58)

Fast CanopiesFast Canopies 1717Other Landing ErrorsOther Landing Errors 1111Medical IssuesMedical Issues 8 8Collision under open CanopiesCollision under open Canopies

6 6Tandem FatalitiesTandem Fatalities 6 6Main/Reserve EntanglementMain/Reserve Entanglement 3 3Equipment issues/problemsEquipment issues/problems 2 2Hard Openings – 1 dead on landing, 1 ruptured aortaHard Openings – 1 dead on landing, 1 ruptured aorta 22Freefall CollisionFreefall Collision 1 1Low Canopy Collision Low Canopy Collision 1 1Out of sequence Reserve DeploymentOut of sequence Reserve Deployment 1 1

Total 58Total 58

Fatalities – Largest Fatalities – Largest GroupsGroups

11 Fast Canopies 17 – 24% of 70Fast Canopies 17 – 24% of 70

22 Landing Errors 11 – 16% of 70Landing Errors 11 – 16% of 70

33 Medical Issues 8 – 11% of 70Medical Issues 8 – 11% of 70

Significant FiguresSignificant Figures• 48 of the 70 fatalities (69%) appear to have occurred with 48 of the 70 fatalities (69%) appear to have occurred with

the parachutist having at least one good parachute on the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her backhis/her back

• 35 of the 70 fatalities (50%) occurred after the successful 35 of the 70 fatalities (50%) occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachutedeployment of the main parachute

• 10 of the 70 fatalities (14%) might have been avoided by AAD 10 of the 70 fatalities (14%) might have been avoided by AAD useuse

• 47 of the 70 fatalities (67%) appear to have been caused by 47 of the 70 fatalities (67%) appear to have been caused by human errorhuman error

8 (11.4%) 8 (11.4%) of the 70 Fatalities were First Jump Studentsof the 70 Fatalities were First Jump Students6 ( 8.6%) of the 70 Fatalities were Tandem fatalities 6 ( 8.6%) of the 70 Fatalities were Tandem fatalities

Some Trends & IssuesSome Trends & Issues

High numbers of fatalities, 35 – 50%, High numbers of fatalities, 35 – 50%, resulting from canopy handling and resulting from canopy handling and landing issues – a continuing concern.landing issues – a continuing concern.

Fatalities from Medical Issues, minimum Fatalities from Medical Issues, minimum 8 – 11.4%. See Medical Requirements 8 – 11.4%. See Medical Requirements Survey Report by T&S Committee and Survey Report by T&S Committee and Elisabet Pettersson presentation – Elisabet Pettersson presentation – Medical and Disability Considerations in Medical and Disability Considerations in Skydiving Skydiving

Tandem - SoloTandem - Solo

Tandems 12.1% of Tandems 12.1% of allall jumps, Tandem + Solo jumps, Tandem + Solo jumps jumps 9.6% in 2007; 12.2% in 2006; 10.4% in 20059.6% in 2007; 12.2% in 2006; 10.4% in 2005

5,073,891 Solo jumps – 696,278 Tandems5,073,891 Solo jumps – 696,278 Tandems

Tandems ratio to other types of Tandems ratio to other types of First JumpFirst Jump To Static Line and IAD/JADTo Static Line and IAD/JAD 6 : 1 6 : 1To AFFTo AFF 12 : 112 : 1To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 4 : 1To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 4 : 1

Tandem Fatalities 6 (8.6%) Solo Fatalities Tandem Fatalities 6 (8.6%) Solo Fatalities 64 (91.4%)64 (91.4%)

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The CD has the following material -The CD has the following material -

2008 Safety Survey Report2008 Safety Survey Report 2008 Safety Survey Report Power Point Presentation2008 Safety Survey Report Power Point Presentation

2008 AAD Report2008 AAD Report 2008 AAD Report Power Point Presentation2008 AAD Report Power Point Presentation

Safety Survey 2009 FormSafety Survey 2009 FormSafety Survey 2009 NotesSafety Survey 2009 Notes AAD Survey 2009 FormAAD Survey 2009 Form

Information Notices (6) issued in 2009 by T & S CommitteeInformation Notices (6) issued in 2009 by T & S Committee

Medical Requirements Survey ReportMedical Requirements Survey Report

Medical & Disability Considerations in ParachutingMedical & Disability Considerations in Parachuting – Presentation by Ms Elisabet Pettersson – Presentation by Ms Elisabet Pettersson

APPEALAPPEAL

Those countries who did not report for 2008 are requested to make a special effort to do so for 2009. 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 toThe compilation of data is to the benefit of the country gathering same, and to

the worldwide skydiving community.the worldwide skydiving community.

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