In a tragic incident, a skydiving teacher fell to dying in Brazil’s Sao Conrado after he ran off a cliff’s edge. The deceased was recognized as Jose de Alencar Lima Junior. The 49-year-old military veteran was attempting a velocity fly. It’s an air sport just like paragliding. Whereas making the try, the teacher misplaced his steadiness simply because the parachute was deployed.
A video of the incident went viral on social media. Teacher Lima instantly fell almost 820 ft and landed on some rocks. “Guys, I’m apprehensive,” a girl within the background could possibly be heard saying within the video.
FATALIDADE
José de Alencar Lima Junior, de 49 anos, morreu neste domingo (3) ao tentar decolar de velocity fly na Pedra Bonita, em São Conrado, zona sul do Rio de Janeiro. O acidente ocorreu no momento em que o piloto se preparava para o voo e corria para ganhar velocidade. pic.twitter.com/UFDiIu1J0Z
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Citing witnesses of the incident, the NY Submit reported that Lima appeared to have tripped on a gap, which contributed to the deadly fall. The investigation into the matter is underway, and police consider that Lima’s gear could have been defective on the time when the accident happened.
In the meantime, the Clube Sao Conrado de Voo Livre (CSCLV), which controls entry to the location the place paragliding flights and comparable actions happen in Pedra Bonita, stated that Lima accessed a path—not the ramp—and jumped from an inappropriate location.
“The pilot didn’t use the ramp to take off. The spot he selected for takeoff is unhealthy and even prohibited. The CSCLV shouldn’t be accountable for the incident. With that clarification, could the pilot relaxation in peace,” CSCLV stated in an announcement, in response to an NDTV report.
Lima, who served as a paratrooper within the Brazilian Military’s Parachute Infantry Brigade, was an skilled skydiving teacher who lived in Germany however was visiting household in Brazil. His sister-in-law stated it was an accident.
“We do not know what might have occurred. However he was an expert skydiver for 20 years. He was skilled. What occurred was an accident,” she stated, including that she had no concept whether or not Lima had beforehand jumped from Pedra Bonita.
