Abstract
Between 1993 and 2001, 308 people died while participating in civilian recreational skydives in the United States. Using a database generated by the United States Parachute Association, the authors of the present study conducted an analysis to determine the proportion of fatalities that were due to human error. The results of the analysis indicated that human error was the principal cause in 86% of the cases. Methods for reducing human error fatalities are suggested.
Recommended Citation
Hart, Christian L. and Griffith, James D.
(2003)
"Human Error: The Principal Cause of Skydiving Fatalities,"
Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments: Vol. 7
:
Iss.
2,
Article 2.
DOI: 10.7771/2327-2937.1027
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jhpee/vol7/iss2/2
