All articles tagged with #parachute failure
Blue Origin is investigating a parachute failure during its first crewed flight in two years, where one of the three parachutes on the New Shepard capsule did not fully inflate. Despite the issue, the capsule landed safely. This incident follows a previous uncrewed flight failure in 2022. The parachute problem was disclosed to NASA but not publicly, and the root cause is still under investigation.
Blue Origin is investigating a parachute failure during its first crewed flight in two years, where one of the three parachutes on the New Shepard capsule did not fully inflate. Despite the issue, the capsule landed safely. This incident follows a previous uncrewed flight failure in 2022. The problem was disclosed to NASA but not made public, and it raises concerns about potential multiple failures during descent.
A 73-year-old experienced skydiver from Arizona died after his parachute failed to fully open during a jump at 14,000 feet. Terry Gardner, an organizer and expert skydiver, was attempting a formation jump with friends when the main canopy failed to deploy, leading to a fatal plunge. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which marks the second deadly skydiving-related incident in Eloy in less than a month.
A 73-year-old Arizona man, Terry Gardner, died after his parachute failed to fully deploy during a skydiving jump with friends. The incident occurred during his third jump of the day, and despite other skydivers landing safely, unexpected complications led to Gardner's hard landing and subsequent hospitalization. The investigation is ongoing, with the Federal Aviation Administration set to inspect the parachute to determine the cause of the complications. This tragedy follows a similar incident in Colorado last month, highlighting the risks associated with skydiving.
A 73-year-old man died in a skydiving incident in Eloy, Arizona, after his parachute failed to fully deploy during his third jump of the day. Despite his parachute deploying, unexpected complications led to a hard landing, resulting in fatal injuries. The other three skydivers landed without issues. An investigation by the FAA is underway to determine the cause of the complications, while authorities express condolences to the victim's loved ones.
A British daredevil, Nathy Odinson, tragically fell to his death during a base jump from a 29-story building in Thailand when his parachute failed to open. The harrowing incident was captured on video, showing the parachute malfunctioning as he plummeted to the ground. An investigation into the accident has been launched, with authorities suggesting "user error" as a possible cause. Odinson, an experienced base jumper with over 500 jumps worldwide, was known for posting videos of his stunts on social media.
British BASE jumper Nathy Odinson, 33, fell to his death in Thailand after his parachute failed to open during a 29-story leap from a hotel roof in Pattaya. Eyewitnesses heard a thud as he hit a tree and then the ground. Odinson's friend, who helped him access the rooftop, reported that the parachute string was snagged after he jumped. Odinson, known for creating video content, had previously jumped from the building multiple times. BASE jumping is considered more dangerous than skydiving, with a higher risk of death. A funeral for Odinson is scheduled for February 4 in Pattaya.
A 33-year-old British BASE jumper, Nathy Odinson, died in Thailand after his parachute failed to open when he jumped from a 32-story condominium in Pattaya. Odinson, who had been involved in selling parachute kits for about 10 years, was identified by his father. Thai police confirmed that a parachute backpack was still attached to Odinson's body and said the parachute likely malfunctioned. An investigation is ongoing to determine if Odinson had used the same space to parachute before, and CCTV footage was recovered.
A 33-year-old British base jumper died in Pattaya, Thailand, after his parachute failed to open when he jumped from a 29-storey building. The victim, an experienced parachutist, was filming the jump with friends. Base jumping, an extreme sport popular among foreigners in southeast Asia, has a high fatality rate and little margin for error. This incident follows a similar fatality in southeast France in March 2022.
British skydiver Nathy Odinson, 33, died in Thailand after his parachute failed to deploy during a base jump from a 29-storey tower block in Pattaya. The accident, which occurred as he attempted the jump into the street below, was captured on video by a friend. Odinson, who had been working at a skydiving school in Pattaya, was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation into the incident has been launched by Thai authorities.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule successfully landed on Earth, despite a parachute failure caused by a labeling error. The label "main" was mistakenly used for both the device that deployed the drogue chute and the pyrotechnic charge used to cut its line. As a result, the parachute was cut away prematurely, but the main parachute was sturdy enough to handle the faster-than-expected deployment velocity, allowing the capsule to land safely and the samples to be recovered.