Overview

• Jasmine Black, 48, an experienced jumper with more than 160 prior dives, died June 21 when her parachute struck another jumper’s canopy at roughly 800 feet, causing her reserve chute to fail to open.
• Upson County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation, backed by the FAA, to examine how the equipment and procedures functioned in the fatal accident.
• The other skydiver involved landed safely and is cooperating with authorities as they review the incident.
• Skydive Atlanta has faced safety scrutiny after two fatalities in 2020, raising questions about training and emergency response protocols.
• Skydiving remains statistically safe as 2024 saw nine civilian deaths among 3.8 million jumps, with human error blamed for most incidents.