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Record summary
- Date
- Wednesday 6 March 2024
- Location
- St Joseph's Catholic Church
- Employer or operator
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Type
- Parachuting accident during military drill
- Deaths
- 2On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, 33, was fatally injured during a parachuting exercise at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Sydney; Deceased:
- Injured
- None reported
What happened
Incident Overview
On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, 33, was fatally injured during a parachuting exercise at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Sydney. The incident occurred during a routine military drill and has profoundly impacted the defence community and his family.
The incident was reported to the relevant military and civilian authorities. Defence Force personnel and emergency services attended the scene immediately.
- Fatalities:
- On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, 33, was fatally injured during a parachuting exercise at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Sydney
- Deceased:
- Injuries:
- None reported.
- On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, 33, was fatally injured during a parachuting exercise at a Royal Australian Air Force base in Sydney
- Deceased: