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Horror as a woman in her 50s sustains a traumatic head injury at an indoor skydiving center
- Woman in critical condition after indoor skydiving accident
- The woman suffered a head injury on Thursday.
- Accident occurred at iFly in Chermside, Brisbane
- iFly claims security is a “primary concern”
A woman is in critical condition after suffering a traumatic head injury from an indoor skydiving accident.
The woman, in her 50s, was skydiving indoors at the iFly Indoor Skydiving facility at Westfield in Chermside in Brisbane when she suffered the accident around 4pm on Thursday.
iFly has five locations in Australia and more than 80 around the world.
A woman in her 50s is in critical condition after receiving a traumatic head injury at an iFly indoor skydiving facility in Chermside, Brisbane (pictured) on Friday afternoon.
Paramedics and the high-acuity and intensive care team were called to the Brisbane facility, which has been open since 2019, at 4:21 p.m.
She was then transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in critical condition.
“Workplace Health and Safety visited the site and are continuing to investigate the incident,” a Queensland WorkSafe spokesperson confirmed.
The iFly website states that customer safety is their primary concern, stating that their unique wind tunnel design “allows you to safely enjoy your flight session.”
While safety is a priority for iFly, the waiver each customer must sign states that indoor skydiving is an “inherently dangerous activity involving strenuous physical exertion.”
‘Among the risks to which I and/or my child will be exposed are risks of bodily injury and death.’
Anyone between the ages of three and 103 can use the facilities as long as they weigh less than 300 pounds.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted iFly for comment.
iFly allows anyone between the ages of three and 103 to participate in indoor skydiving as long as they weigh less than 136kg, stating that safety is a “primary concern” (pictured, stock)