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Experienced Parachutist, 52, Dies After Parachute Fails to Open in Miramar

Prosecutors seized the harness and pack for forensic testing, with an autopsy scheduled for Monday.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Rosana Mabel Back, 52, from Misiones, who was an active member of the Asociación Civil Paracaidismo de Mar del Plata.
  • The fall occurred around 14:00 near the Miramar aeroclub at kilometer 5.5 of Route 77, and her body was located on the Camino Los Jazmines.
  • Emergency personnel and Destacamento Las Flores responded to the scene, and police confirmed she died at the site.
  • Fiscal Germán Vera Tapia of the UFI No. 11 is leading the case, and participants from the day’s jumps were taken to the police station to give statements.
  • Accounts about the gear differ, with witnesses saying it was not her usual equipment and another report stating it was her own, and investigators have not determined a cause.