Featured image of post Skydivers unresponsive but breathing after parachute didn't open mid-jump, authorities say

Skydivers unresponsive but breathing after parachute didn't open mid-jump, authorities say

Two skydivers were involved in an accident Saturday afternoon after their parachute did not open, according to the Waller County Sherriff's Office.

ยท 929 points

Two skydivers were involved in an accident Saturday afternoon after their parachute did not open, according to the Waller County Sherriff’s Office.

Highlights

  • Two skydivers were involved in an accident Saturday afternoon after their parachute did not open.
  • The two individuals had done a tandem jump and the parachute didn’t open, authorities said.
  • A tandem jump is when two people jump out of an airplane together, strapped to one another.
  • Authorities said they were nonresponsive but breathing when they were found at about 1:40 p.m.