Skydiver plunges to death in freak accident after both parachutes fail

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Heart-wrenching video shows nan infinitesimal a master skydiver plunged to her decease aft some parachutes grounded during a fatal dive. 

Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, 40, a master skydiver from Chile, was making nan dive successful Boituva, Brazil, connected Saturday erstwhile she sewage into trouble pinch her parachutes, according to news outlet Diario AS.

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

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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 nan skydiver caught successful a deadly rotation and quickly spiraling successful nan aerial earlier she past appears to get her parachute nether control. But worryingly, she past changes guidance and crashes down respective trees. 

Eyewitnesses told section news she attempted an emergency landing but deed a road.

"She was lying location connected nan crushed waiting for thief and group were calling nan occurrence section and nan police. "I felt incredibly sad, shocked," eyewitness José Soares de Melo told section media.

Paramedics rushed to nan segment and administered first aid. She was taken to a adjacent infirmary but later 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 nan day. 

She was besides a physiotherapist and chiropractor. 

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

The Brazilian Skydiving Confederation said it will besides hole a study connected nan origin of nan incident. 

"In this difficult time, our thoughts are pinch our beloved athlete, her family and nan full skydiving community," nan statement said successful a statement, cited by Diario AS. "We reaffirm our committedness to nan 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 will beryllium brought backmost to Chile, per Jam Press.

One personification wrote connected societal media: "Fly high, beautiful friend!"

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

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

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

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

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