An Airman Died After His Chute Opened While He Was Still in the Plane, Says New Report

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An Airman Died After His Chute Opened While He Was Still in the Plane, Says New Report
 
14 Jul 2020
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk

An improperly configured back-up parachute inadvertently opened into the wind during a jump training mission, pulling a special tactics airman out of an aircraft and causing his death, according to a new investigation.

The Air Force on Tuesday released its months-long Accident Investigation Board report, which concluded that the unexpected deployment of a T-11R emergency reserve parachute led to the death of Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, part of the 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The Nov. 5 accident led to a 17-day search for Condiff over the Gulf of Mexico. His body was never recovered.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/14/airman-died-after-his-chute-opened-while-he-was-still-plane-says-new-report.html

[Elderberry]

There was a field near Mobile Al where we jumped. On their bulletin board was a photo of a Cessna after a jumper's chute opened inside the plane. One whole side of the cabin of the plane was gone after the chute pulled him out to his death.  They stressed that you protect your ripcord handles while in the plane.