21-year-old woman dead in skydiving accident north of Toronto
South Simcoe Police Service is investigating after a fatal skydiving incident occurred in Innisfil, Ontario, about an hour north of Toronto.
Emergency crews responded to a call Saturday, August 27 at approximately 5:40 pm.
SKYDIVING FATALITY IN INNISFIL:
Incident occurred late Saturday afternoon in the area of 10 Sideroad and Line 4.
Media Release – https://t.co/bUM3zlPARU pic.twitter.com/qcqEOtWN5Z— South Simcoe Police (@SouthSimcoePS) August 28, 2022
A woman was critically injured after jumping from a plane operating out of a local skydiving club, Skydive Toronto, near 10 Sideroad and Line 4.
Police say the woman was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
New details have emerged and the company released a statement saying the victim was a 21-year-old skydiving student. They did not reveal her name.
— Skydive Toronto (@SkydiveToronto) August 29, 2022
The company says the woman released a parachute at a low altitude without the time/altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate.
Police are investigating alongside Skydive Toronto and the Office of the Chief Coroner.
“The jumper was a welcomed recent addition to the skydiving community and will be missed,” the statement said.
Last June, a 28-year-old man died in another skydiving incident in Innisfil. According to police, it happened in the same area of 10 Sideroad and Line 4.
POLICE RESPOND TO SKYDIVING INCIDENT: 1/2 Today at approximately 12:17 PM South Simcoe Police responded to a call for assistance in the area of 10 Sideroad and Line 4, Town of Innisfil. The initial call was received through 911 Dispatch.
— South Simcoe Police (@SouthSimcoePS) June 10, 2021
A month ago, a 45-year-old Ottawa man died in a skydiving accident at an airport in Arnprior, Ontario.
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