Skydiver, 30, dies after parachute fails to open in Australia

A 30-year-old foreign national crashed to his death during a solo skydiving jump in western Australia after his parachute failed to open, according to the police.

The man, who was an experienced skydiver with 6000 completed jumps, was competing in the wingsuit event with his friends in the popular skydiving destination of Jurien Bay, north of Perth on Sunday. His identity remains unknown.

“The man jumped from an aircraft and it is believed his parachutes failed to deploy correctly and he fell to the ground,” police said in a statement on Monday, reported The Australian.

The man received critical injuries after hitting the ground and died on the scene, police said.