Pro skydiver plunges to her death after two parachutes fail
A professional skydiver fell to his death in Brazil after experiencing problems with two of her parachutes.
Carolina Muñoz, 40, died Saturday afternoon after crashing on a street in Boituva, a city in the southeastern state of São Paulo.
Muñoz, a native of Santiago, Chile, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Terrifying videos of the moments before the crash show her spinning and then appearing to stabilize as she descends to the ground.
Carolina Muñoz, born in Chile, died Saturday while skydiving in Brazil after experiencing a problem with her reserve parachute
A witness recorded the moments before Muñoz collapsed to the ground in Boituva, a city in the southeastern state of São Paulo
Muñoz, who worked as a physiotherapist and chiropractor, had lived in Brazil for more than five years, according to Brazilian news channel G1.
She has been skydiving since 2013 and has registered with the Brazilian Parachute Confederation.
“At this difficult time, our thoughts are with our beloved athlete, her family and the entire skydiving community,” the Brazilian Parachuting Confederation said in a statement.
“We reiterate our commitment to the safety and integrity of everyone involved in our sporting activities.”
Carolina Muñoz has been skydiving since 2013
The native of Santiago, Chile, has lived in Brazil for the past five years
Muñoz will be cremated on Wednesday and her ashes would be delivered to her family in Chile.
Family and friends were stunned by her tragic death and flooded her social media accounts with tributes.
‘Thank you for allowing me to experience the greatest adventures life can offer by your side! a friend wrote.
“We will all miss you dearly, until one day you, our friend, may rest in peace!” the person added.
“Fly high, beautiful friend!” another wrote. Thank you for being in my life, for your support, your time, your kindness, the laughter and those late night study sessions. I adore you forever!’
Muñoz’s girlfriend, Carols Schrappe, told Chilean television network TVN that she is considering quitting the sport.
‘She wanted to stop skydiving because she had lost good friends in the past. And she was transitioning her career to freediving,” Schrappe said.
‘She wanted to stop it slowly, not completely, because she really enjoyed it and had experience. She knew the risks, she was very eager, but unfortunately there was no time for it.’