According to reports, a veteran skydiver was killed over the weekend for failing to open during a competition in Western Australia.
Dmitry Didenko, 30, died during the Virtual Australian Skydiving Championships on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm local time. 7 news report.
They competed solo in the wingsuit category, an elite version of skydiving in which a person flies into the air using a special jumpsuit, according to the report.
His parachutes did not open properly, leading to a fatal accident, citing the police.
About 20 people, including friends, witnessed the accident in the coastal city of Jurin Bay, about 137 miles from Perth, and tried their best to save their lives, to no avail. WAtoday told
.
Didenko, who was born in Russia and lived in Italy, participated in record-setting skydives and competitions around the world, the outlet reported.
According to 7 News, he had completed more than 6,000 jumps.
The outlet reported that friends on social media called Didenko the “greatest adventure partner”.
“I don’t know how the skies go, but I know that Dimitri’s soul will remain on those who really knew him and loved him,” a friend wrote. “A part of our family forever.”
While the Australian Championships are usually held in one location, this time they took place at seven different locations across the country – including Jurian Bay – due to the closure of the COVID border.
According to the report, each jump was recorded and fed to a GPS device called a flight scene, which is used for judges’ purposes.
The device, a black box on a skydiver’s helmet, now features a major rule in investigating Didenko’s death.
Police, as well as the Australian Parachute Federation, are handling the investigation.
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