A skydiving teacher critically injured throughout a tandem bounce with a buyer on Saturday has died, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV experiences.
The teacher, whose title hasn't been launched, was harm when a parachute did not open throughout the bounce, in accordance with the native sheriff's workplace.
It occurred round midday on Saturday in Waller County, northwest of Houston.
The male teacher and feminine consumer had been airlifted to a trauma middle, Skydive Houston, the trainer's firm mentioned.
The teacher died Sunday, the corporate mentioned, including that the coed was reported to have critical however non-life-threatening accidents.
A witness who lives close by advised KHOU the primary parachute didn't open, so one of many skydivers minimize it off. A second, backup chute opened midway.
The witness mentioned one of many skydivers was acutely aware after they landed and the opposite wasn't.
The corporate has stopped jumps whereas the incident is being investigated and the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified.