TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE International Parachuting Commission FAI

In 33 responding countries 2002 Safety Report In 33 responding countries 73 people were killed skydiving 5,769,010 skydives were made by 357,155 jumpers 1 Fatality per 79,028 jumps 4,893 jumpers

73 Fatalities 15 Students (29%) 0-25 Freefalls 14 Interm. (25%) 26-250 Freefalls 44 Experts (46%) 251 + Freefalls Cutaway/No or low reserve 6 No pull/low pull on main 12 Others 55

‘Other ‘ Fatalities (55) Fast Canopies 24 Other Landing Errors 14 Freefall Collision 5 Main/Reserve Entanglement 3 Tandem Fatalities 3 Canopy Collision 2 Jumper walking into Propellor 1 Jumpers striking aircraft in air 1 Aircraft crash 1 Unknown 1 TOTAL 55

Fatalities – Largest Groups 33% Fast Canopies 19% Other Landing Errors 16% No or Low Activation of Main

Some Significant Figures 94% of 65 fatalities (8 were discounted for this statistic) occurred with the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her back 60% of 65 fatalities occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachute 23% of fatalities might have been avoided by AAD use 90% of fatalities would appear to have been caused by human error 8 of the 73 Fatalities were First Jump Students

DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS Some Trends Increased use of AAD Round Main Canopies being used less Big movement towards Tandem jumping. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS Report, along with 2002 AAD Report, has been sent by e-mail to all respondents and to all other countries for which we have e-mail addresses. Hard copies and CDs are now available for delegates.