EMS Called in After Skydiving Accident

Monday, 14 June 2021 05:12

By Tami Jeanneret

It happened above Skydive Burnaby

A 44 year old man is in hospital following a weekend skydiving accident in Wainfleet.

EMS tells the Niagara Falls Review, they were called to an area near off Lakeshore Road Saturday afternoon after a man jumping from a plane above Skydive Burnaby had an issue with his primary parachute.

EMS say he pulled out a reserve chute but his primary then inflated, pushing the reserve out of the way.

It's estimated the man fell about 100 feet into a field where he suffered serious head injuries.

Emergency Services say it is also the first time they used the what3words app which helped locate the victim.

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EMS Called in After Skydiving Accident

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