According to an investigation, the parachute was faulty and had repaired holes.
In September 2019, to celebrate their 30 years of marriage, a Briton received as a gift from his wife, a parachute jump in the Grand Canyon in the United States. He lost his life there, reports The Mirror.
The 55-year-old was then accompanied by a military instructor, US Air Force jumping expert, Matthew McGonagle. The latter explained to investigators from his hospital bed that there seemed to be no problem before the jump. He also specified that the wind was stronger than normal but that he was used to these conditions.
A defective parachute
The professional had opened the parachute after the free fall. To get to the landing zone, he made an “aggressive” left turn and realized that there was a problem. The sail would have collapsed.
A day before his 56th birthday, the 50-year-old did not survive his injuries. Matthew McGonagle got away with a broken leg. According to an investigation, the parachute was faulty and had repaired holes. The Daily Mail reports that US police have closed the case, concluding that the death was an accident.
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