Skydiver plunges to death in freak accident after both parachutes fail

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Heart-wrenching video shows the infinitesimal a nonrecreational skydiver plunged to her decease aft some parachutes failed during a fatal dive. 

Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, 40, a nonrecreational skydiver from Chile, was making the dive successful Boituva, Brazil, connected Saturday erstwhile she got into trouble with her parachutes, according to quality outlet Diario AS.

Her main parachute malfunctioned and the reserve 1 past opened with the lines twisted, per Jam Press.

CHICAGO WOMAN, 104, JUMPS FROM PLANE, AIMING FOR RECORD AS THE WORLD'S OLDEST SKYDIVER

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, left, and video of her fatal diver, right.

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, left, and video of her fatal drive, right. (Jam Press)

Video shows the skydiver caught successful a deadly rotation and rapidly spiraling successful the aerial earlier she past appears to get her parachute nether control. But worryingly, she past changes absorption and crashes down respective trees. 

Eyewitnesses told section quality she attempted an exigency landing but deed a road.

"She was lying determination connected the crushed waiting for assistance and radical were calling the occurrence section and the police. "I felt incredibly sad, shocked," eyewitness José Soares de Melo told section media.

Paramedics rushed to the country and administered archetypal aid. She was taken to a adjacent infirmary but aboriginal succumbed to her injuries. 

COLORADO SKYDIVER FALLS TO HIS DEATH IN FREAK ACCIDENT

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy (Jam Press)

Muñoz Kennedy had turned 40 2 days anterior and was making her past dive retired a bid she had performed passim the day. 

She was besides a physiotherapist and chiropractor. 

Her fatal autumn was reported to police, who confiscated her high-performance instrumentality for forensic investigation and are present investigating. 

The Brazilian Skydiving Confederation said it volition besides hole a study connected the origin of the incident. 

"In this hard time, our thoughts are with our beloved athlete, her household and the full skydiving community," the enactment said successful a statement, cited by Diario AS. "We reaffirm our committedness to the information and well-being of everyone progressive successful our sport." 

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy takes a selfie during a dive

Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy takes a selfie during a dive (Jam Press)

Muñoz Kennedy is being cremated Wednesday and her ashes volition beryllium brought backmost to Chile, per Jam Press.

One idiosyncratic wrote connected societal media: "Fly high, beauteous friend!"

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"Thank you for being successful my life, for your support, your time, your kindness, the laughter, and those late-night survey sessions. I adore you forever."

The FAA says determination are astir 30 to 40 fatalities among skydivers each twelvemonth successful the United States. 

The United States Parachute Association, a backstage sports organization, says astir 4 cardinal skydives were made successful the U.S. past year.

Michael Dorgan is simply a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.

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