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Boxer Josh Frederiksen dies after skydiving accident near Brisbane
Professional boxer Josh Frederiksen died after a skydiving accident at Toogoolawah, about 80 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
The 36-year-old was injured when he landed on Wednesday and later died in hospital.
Early information indicates his parachute opened as intended during the jump.
Investigators believe turbulence may have caused him to drop rapidly while steering the parachute towards the ground.
Frederiksen was a qualified skydiver with 104 jumps, and the Australian Parachute Federation says skydiving carries risks that cannot be eliminated entirely.
Police say the death is not suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police and federation officials are continuing to investigate what happened.
Professional boxer Josh Frederiksen, 36, died after a skydiving accident at Toogoolawah, north-west of Brisbane.
He crash-landed on Wednesday after encountering turbulence while guiding his parachute towards the ground, early investigations suggest.
The Australian Parachute Federation said initial information indicated the parachute opened and operated as intended.
Frederiksen was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where he later died.
Police said the death was not suspicious, and a report was to be prepared for the coroner.
- Who
- Josh Frederiksen, a 36-year-old professional boxer and qualified skydiver.
- What
- He died after crash-landing during a skydiving jump.
- When
- Wednesday; the sources do not state the date.
- Where
- Toogoolawah, about 80 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Queensland.
- Why
- Investigators believe he encountered turbulence while guiding his deployed parachute towards the ground. The cause remains under investigation.
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Frederiksen crash-landed during a skydiving jump at Toogoolawah and was airlifted to hospital.
Frederiksen later died at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
APF officials and police were continuing to investigate the accident.
- Age
- 36
- Skydiving location
- Toogoolawah, Queensland
- Distance from Brisbane
- About 80 kilometres
- Skydives
- 104, according to the APF chief executive
- Injuries
- Significant chest, arm, pelvic and abdominal injuries
- Hospital
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
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What people are saying
parachute operated as intended
Skydiving carries inherent risks, and while we work continually to reduce those risks, they cannot be eliminated entirely.
We weren’t ready to lose Josh. We weren’t ready for the goodbyes, for the heartbreak, or for the reality that there are now memories we will never get the chance to make with him
We lost the most incredible human being I've ever met. The world just got a little colder and darker