ALERT CENTER: FAA investigating fatal skydiving accident in Georgia

According to Georgia officials, a 26-year-old woman died while skydiving outside Atlanta on Sunday.

News 12 Staff

May 25, 2022, 9:39 AM

Updated 926 days ago

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a fatal skydiving accident that happened in Georgia.
According to Georgia officials, a 26-year-old woman died while skydiving outside Atlanta on Sunday.
The company handling the jump says she was doing her first solo training skydive with a dedicated instructor and there was a complication with her parachute.
Officials say everything was appropriately sized, in good repair, and up to FAA standards.
The investigation will focus on the packing of the parachutes and rules for the pilot and aircraft.