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According to the Washington Post, a 73-year-old skydiver in Arizona died after his parachute failed to fully open to slow his descent. cbs news. The man, Terry Gardner, was on his third skydive with three other experienced skydivers when the incident occurred on January 31.

Police said the group had planned to conduct a formation parachute jump from an altitude of about 14,000 feet. However, things did not go as expected as Mr Gardner encountered some complications while trying to open the parachute. They added: “While they were unable to complete their intended formation, this is not believed to have contributed to the incident.” The other three skydivers landed safely, however, Mr Gardner was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries.

According to the Arizona Skydiving Association, the 73-year-old is “an experienced skydiver with thousands of jumps under his belt.” “The skydiver did not deploy a reserve (secondary) parachute. The skydiver performed the jump using parachute equipment owned and maintained by the skydiver and weather conditions were clear and calm. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the accident and will not be investigated further.” A statement will be issued before the results of the investigation are released. “

Federal Aviation Administration officials said the agency will investigate how the parachutes were packaged and the flight restrictions placed on pilots and aircraft.

Recently, a 33-year-old British BASE jumper died after jumping from the roof of a 29-story apartment building in Pattaya, Thailand. The tragic accident occurred after his parachute failed to open during his stunt. The incident occurred on January 28 when Nathy Odinson, 33, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, illegally climbed to the top of a 29-storey apartment building in the seaside resort of Pattaya.

He parked his car outside the apartment, sneaked inside, then went upstairs to BASE jump with friends, shooting video on the ground, according to security officials. After a countdown and jump, the parachute he was holding failed to open and he crashed into a tree and fell to the ground.

Pattaya police were alerted to the incident at 7.30pm and arrived at the building where they found Mr Odinson’s body on the ground. Paramedics who responded to the scene pronounced him dead and the accident was investigated.