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Skydiver and Mountaineer Plunge 300 Meters Deep

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In the morning, a parachutist on Vrtača near the settlement of Doslovče in the municipality of Žirovnica had her parachute closed by a gust of wind during takeoff. A mountaineer came to her aid, but was unsuccessful. Together they slid into the southern ravine of Vrtača approximately 300 meters deep. Mountain rescuers intervened, and both injured people were transported by helicopter to the UKC Ljubljana.

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A parachutist on Vrtača near the settlement of Doslovče in the municipality of Žirovnica had her parachute closed during takeoff this morning due to a gust of wind. A mountaineer came to her aid, but was unsuccessful. Together they slid into the southern ravine of Vrtača, approximately 300 meters deep.

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A parachutist on Vrtača near the settlement of Doslovče in the municipality of Žirovnica had her parachute closed by a gust of wind during takeoff. A mountaineer came to her aid, but was unsuccessful. Together they slid into the southern ravine of Vrtača approximately 300 meters deep. Mountain rescuers intervened, and both injured people were transported by helicopter to the Ljubljana University Medical Center.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mountain rescuers responded to the accident. The injured person was transported by helicopter to the Ljubljana Medical Center.

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In the morning, a parachutist on Vrtača near the settlement of Doslovče in the municipality of Žirovnica had her parachute closed by a gust of wind during takeoff. A mountaineer came to her aid, but was unsuccessful. Together they slid into the southern ravine of Vrtača approximately 300 meters deep. Mountain rescuers intervened, and both injured people were transported by helicopter to the UKC Ljubljana.

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In the morning, a parachutist was surprised by a gust of wind during takeoff at Vrtača pri Doslovčah (Žirovnica municipality), which closed her parachute. A mountaineer came to her aid, but together they slid approximately 300 meters deep into the southern ravine of Vrtača. Shortly before 11 am, mountain rescuers from GRS Radovljica were activated, and the GRS Brnik team on duty also responded to the scene. After receiving treatment, both injure…

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sta.si broke the news on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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