Overview

• Tijana Radonjic, a 19-year-old model from Novi Sad, Serbia, plunged around 50 metres into the Adriatic Sea after unfastening her parasailing harness during a promotional video shoot in Budva.
• Beach witnesses said Radonjic experienced a sudden panic attack and screamed “put me down” before tearing at and releasing her safety straps mid-flight.
• Parasailing company owner Mirko Krdzic said she appeared calm, underwent training beforehand and showed no visible fear of heights.
• Authorities have opened a full investigation, conducting technical inspections of all equipment and awaiting autopsy findings to determine the exact cause of the malfunction or failure.
• Radonjic’s family disputes that she caused her own fall and asserts she was attempting to save herself during an uncontrollable moment of distress.