Skydiver dies in a freak accident after both parachutes fail

Heartbreaking video shows the moment a professional parachutist plunged to her death after both parachutes failed during a fatal dive.

Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, 40, a professional skydiver from Chile, was making the dive in Boituva, Brazil, on Saturday when she experienced problems with her parachutes, news channel Diario AS reported.

Her main parachute malfunctioned and the reserve parachute subsequently opened with twisted lines, according to Jam Press.

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Video shows the skydiver going into a death spin and spinning quickly through the air before appearing to gain control of her parachute. But disturbingly, she then changes direction and crashes behind several trees.

Eyewitnesses told local news that she tried to make an emergency landing but ended up on the road.

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“She was lying there on the ground waiting for help and people were calling the fire brigade and the police. “I felt incredibly sad and shocked,” eyewitness José Soares de Melo told local media.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and provided first aid. She was taken to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.

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Muñoz Kennedy had turned 40 two days earlier and was making her final dive in a series she had been performing all day.

She was also a physiotherapist and chiropractor.

Her fatal fall was reported to police, who seized her high-end equipment for forensic analysis and are now investigating.

The Brazilian Skydiving Confederation said it will also prepare a report on the cause of the incident.

“At this difficult time, our thoughts are with our dear athlete, her family and the entire skydiving community,” the organization said in a statement, quoted by Diario AS. “We reaffirm our commitment to the safety and well-being of everyone involved in our sport.”

Muñoz Kennedy will be cremated on Wednesday and her ashes will be returned to Chile, according to Jam Press.

One person wrote on social media: “Fly high beautiful friend!”

“Thank you for being in my life, for your support, your time, your kindness, the laughter and those late night study sessions. I adore you forever.”

The FAA says there are about 30 to 40 skydiving fatalities in the United States each year.

The United States Parachute Association, a private sports organization, says about 4 million Last year, skydives were made in the US.

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