TECHNICAL & SAFETY COMMITTEE International Parachuting Commission FAI

39 countries supplied data (these figures include Tandems) 2006 Safety Report 39 countries supplied data 5,958,194 skydives were made by 832,683 jumpers 51 people were killed skydiving (these figures include Tandems) 1 Fatality per 116,827 jumps 16,327 jumpers

51 Fatalities 11 Students (22%) 0-25 Freefalls 9 Intermed. (18%) 26-250 Freefalls 31 Experts (60%) 251 + Freefalls Total 51 Cutaway & Low/No reserve pull 5 No pull/low pull on main 9 Others 37

‘Other’ Fatalities (37) Total 37 Fast Canopies 16 Landing Errors 5 Equipment Problems 5 Collision under open canopies 2 Tandem fatalities 2 Freefall collision 1 Cutaway and bag-lock on reserve 1 Malfunction of deploy. device, no reserve action 1 Landing under two canopies 1 Rotation under canopy until impact 1 Collision on opening (CF jump) 1 Medical problem & impact with building 1 Total 37

Fatalities – Largest Groups 1 31% (16) Fast Canopies 2 18% ( 9) No or Low Main Activation 3 10% each ( 5 each) Other Landing Errors and Equipment Problems

Some Significant Figures 37 of the 51 fatalities (73%) occurred with the parachutist having at least one good parachute on his/her back 21 of the 51 fatalities (41%) occurred after the successful deployment of the main parachute 10 of the 51 fatalities (20%) might have been avoided by AAD use 41 of the 51 fatalities (80%) appear to have been caused by human error 5 of the 51 Fatalities were First Jump Students 2 of the 51 Fatalities were Tandem, Instructor & Student

Some Trends & Issues High numbers of fatalities resulting from landing and handling canopies – a continuing issue. Increased use of AAD shows in relatively low figure for number of jumpers who might have been saved by the use of an AAD No/low pull on main, cutaway and no/low reserve pull accounted for 27% of fatalities in 2006 – AAD may have reduced this number

Tandem - Solo Tandems 12.2% against all Solo jumps in 2006 – 10.4% in 2005 5,311,515 Solo jumps – 646,679 Tandems Tandems ratio to other types of First Jump – To Static Line and IAD/JAD 10 : 1 To AFF 13 : 1 To S/L, IAD/JAD, AFF combined 6 : 1 Tandem Fatalities 2 (4%) Solo Fatalities 49 (96%)

Distribution of Reports This report, along with 2006 AAD Report, and Power Point presentations for both reports, has been sent by e-mail to all respondents and to all other countries for which we have e-mail addresses. CDs are available to IPC Delegates and to those who request copies. The CD has the following - 2006 Safety Survey Report 2006 Safety Survey Report Power Point Presentation 2006 AAD Report 2006 AAD Report Power Point Presentation Protective Headwear Survey Safety Bulletins (2) issued in 2007 by T & S Committee Safety Survey 2007 Form Safety Survey 2007 Notes AAD Survey 2007 Form APPEAL Those countries who did not report for 2006 are earnestly requested to make a special effort to do so for 2007. The compilation of data is to the benefit of the country gathering same, not just to IPC and the worldwide skydiving community.