US EditionRCMP say skydiving instructor dies following jump west of Edmonton
- A 56-year-old skydiving instructor died after a jump on Saturday morning near Township Road 540 west of Edmonton.
- The death followed a high-speed malfunction during the jump and no suspicion of foul play was reported by RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff.
- Several other individuals were participating in skydiving simultaneously without sustaining injuries, and the instructor—who had completed over 3,000 jumps—was a respected member of Skydive West Edmonton.
- Representatives from the RCMP, workplace safety authorities, and medical examiners are actively investigating the fatality.
- The accident highlights the inherent risks of skydiving and the skydiver's loss is noted as significant within the Canadian skydive community.
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RCMP say skydiving instructor dies following jump west of Edmonton - OHS Canada Magazine
RCMP say a skydiving instructor has died in a weekend accident west of Edmonton. Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said police were called to a township road near Onoway on Saturday morning, where he said a 56-year-old man from Edmonton suffered fatal injuries following a jump from a plane. Skydiving West Edmonton said in a statement that an “experienced skydiver” succumbed to his injuries as a result of “a high-speed malfunction” on Saturday morning. “The sk…
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