Human error: The principal cause of skydiving fatalities
Date
2003
Authors
Hart, Christian L.
Griffith, James D.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments
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.
Description
Article originally published in Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 7(2). English. Published online 2003. https://doi.org/10.7771/2327-2937.1027
Keywords
Civilian skydiving, Aviation mishaps, Recreational skydiving
Citation
This is the published version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.7771/2327-2937.1027. Recommended citation: Hart, C. L., & Griffith, J. D. (2003). Human error: The principal cause of skydiving fatalities. Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 7(2). This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.