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A Skidiving The instructor died when he fell without a parachute during a tendem jump, separating from his student in a “eccentric accident”.
The 35 -year -old Justin Fuller was an experienced Skidirener who completed over 5,000 jumps and trained military personnel.
But John C in Nashville. Something went wrong in its last jump on Saturday from Tune Airport. Metro Nashville Police Department It is as if the two jumpers wore by two jumpers were caught on the edge of the aircraft and fell. His body was later found in a wild clearing.
The student with whom he jumped, survived landing in a tree.
The student, who was still connected to a parachute, was left to hang for hours before the firefighters used several ladders to arrive and bring him down.
Nashville Fire Department, which defended, Said They freed her from harness and helped her down the ladder using a winch system.
The student who has not been named was “awake, alert and after being suspended for hours in a stable position”, and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
A local person who assisted fire fighting staff with rescue to climb gear Said The student told him that this was his first jump, and this would also be his last.
The incident is now being investigated by the National Transport Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Three other scholars who jumped before the incident safely landed. The aircraft operated by Go Skydive Nashville also landed safely.
According to a post on his Facebook page, Fuller only started working in Go Skidive Nashville. On September 19, he said that he was leaving another Skydive company and starting in Ghchidive Nashville and “very excited about this next chapter”.
On Facebook, friends and acquaintances paid tribute to Fuller, Nikad ‘Spidey’. One person wrote, “He was my instructor, and was one of the best. We all have been destroyed by this total eccentric accident.”
“It was such a kind and such a great personality and loved what he did”, another said.
In a statement, Go Skidiva Nashville said, “A Skidoving incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, 2025, resulting in a tragic loss of a life.
“The details of the incident are still being determined, and Go Skidive Nashville is fully collaborating with local authorities as they investigate.
“Go Skidill Nashville is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of training, safety and professionalism. At this time, the team focuses on supporting the people affected by this tragedy.”
According to the United States Parachute Association, the parachuteing is statistically safe. In 2024, the members of the USPA created 3.88 million skids. The same year, nine citizens in the United States were skidaving deadly. “This is a record low number because since the commencement of record keeping in 1961,”, The organization’s website tells,