Blacks Creek Smokejumping Accident 2015

At 1158 on April 15, 2015 an accident occurred during a BLM smokejumper parachute training mission at the Blacks Creek practice jump spot located south of Boise, Idaho. The accident occurred when the smokejumper landed in strong winds while his main canopy was misaligned with the wind line. This misalignment caused the smokejumper to experience a hard landing, characterized by a substantial lateral and backwards movement at his point of contact with the ground. The smokejumper sustained a broken right humerus, dislocated right shoulder, with structural damage to the right shoulder, and a fractured rib. The injured jumper was given initial treatment on scene by Great Basin Smokejumper EMTs and transported to St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, by St. Lukes #1 Life Flight for further treatment.

Training, Smokejumping Accident