Posted on 04/21/2021 5:59:47 AM PDT by Red Badger
A recent parachuting accident in Washington left a Seattle man dead, according to KMAS.
A Facebook group called Kapowsin Skydivers said the man who died was 27-year-old Shaznee Riyal of Seattle. According to the Mason County Sheriff's Office, Riyal was jumping with Kapowsin Air Sports with a parachute in Shelton on April 11.
Chief Deputy Ryan Spurling said the skydiver performed a stunt too close to the ground, causing his body to slam "into the earth with great force." Officials said the impact killed Riyal.
The Federal Avian Administration is investigating the incident.
Riyal's family in Sri Lanka started a GoFundMe to support his family. The page said he was the "sole breadwinner" of his family, and this fatal jump was his 80th. As of Tuesday, April 20, the initiative has raised over $47,000.
Here's part of what was written about Riyal on the GoFundMe page:
Shaznee was known for three things: his sense of adventure, his ultra positivity, and his ability to make anyone, even a stranger, feel like a long-lost friend, in the same loving way he spoke my name after not seeing me for six months. He was a mountain biker, a hiker, a skydiver, a brilliant developer, a goofy friend, and a wonderful brother and son.
Shelton, in Mason County, used to have quite a few sky diving flights. Frequently saw parachutes floating around out over the fairgrounds. Tough ending for the man. RIP.
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Yep. And if you try to break the law, the law breaks you.
80 jumps is not experienced enough IMHO to go under 1,000 feet.
That’s why I had it in quotes. We’ve a jumper here who immigrated from Moldovia who >is< an experienced jumper with over 2500 jumps - logged - he’s a tandem jumper very well trusted.
Probably had plenty of expensive tattoos as well
Maybe he would adjust his chute pull by 11.5 feet after each jump?
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