Is Skydiving Safe? Navy SEAL Dies In New York City After Parachute Fails To Open During Fleet Week
A Navy SEAL skydiving team member died Sunday after a faulty parachute failed to open during New York Harbor’s annual Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River. This is the second skydiving accident in the country so far this year.
The accident happened near Liberty State Park where the skydiver — whose identity has been withheld— was performing as a part of an elite Navy parachute team Leap Frogs, according to a Navy spokesman. He fell into the river when his parachute failed to open.