IAF officer dies after parachute fails to open during skydiving training session

The police said Tiwari was rushed to the military hospital where he succumbed to his injuries within few hours.

“A para jump instructor from Akash Ganga Skydiving Team succumbed to injuries sustained during a demo drop at Aara today(Saturday).The IAF deeply mourns the loss, and extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family ,standing firmly with them in this hour of grief,” the IAF said in a statement.

This is a second such incident of parachute failing to deploy at the right moment in Agra after a Junior Warrant Officer Manju Nath (36) from Karnataka died during a routine para jumping exercise at Malpura dropping zone in February this year.

“The deceased was living with his wife and two sons in the Air Force residential quarters. He had joined the IAF in 2002. He died while conducting a demonstration,” said Viresh Pal Giri, Station House Officer(SHO) at Sadar Bazar police station, Agra.