Reported about 1 year ago
In an unfortunate incident at the Heroica Naval Military School in Mexico, a military school student's parachute failed to open during a skydiving training, leading to an 8-second free fall from high altitude before crashing to the ground and succumbing to his injuries. The incident occurred on July 1st, resulting in the student, Emmanuel Velázquez, aged 20, tragically losing his life. The school expressed condolences and emphasized the values the student embodied. Skydiving training is part of the curriculum at the Mexican Navy's military officer school to prepare students for high-intensity and emergency situations, with instructors overseeing safety during training.
Source: YAHOO