Villingen-Schwenningen (dpa/lsw) - A young parachutist died in an accident in Villingen-Schwenningen. According to a police spokesman, the 15-year-old flight student jumped off alone at a height of around 3,200 meters on Monday. Shortly before landing, according to the investigators' initial findings, she flew a curve and fell from a height of a few meters. She suffered serious injuries on Saturday and later died in a hospital.
According to the German Skydiving Association, young people in Germany can start practical skydiving training at the age of 14. After passing the exam, they get their license at the age of 16.
According to the police spokesman, the girl who had an accident had been jumping alone for around a year and had completed several solo jumps as part of her training. According to the information, your flight instructor jumped over the Schwarzwald-Baar district, but could not prevent the accident.
The girl's parachute was secured. It should now be examined by experts to rule out a technical defect in the aircraft, as the spokesman explained.
