Professional skydiver dies after falling in Brazil after encountering problems with two of his parachutes.
Carolina Muñoz, 40, died after crashing on a street in Boituva, a city in the southeast of the state of São Paulo, on Saturday afternoon.
Muñoz, originally from Santiago, Chile, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries.
A terrifying video from the moments before the accident shows her spinning and then appearing to stabilize as she descends toward the ground.
Carolina Muñoz, originally from Chile, died while skydiving in Brazil on Saturday after encountering a problem with her backup parachute.
A witness recorded the moments before Muñoz fell to the ground in Boituva, a city in the southeast of the state of São Paulo
Muñoz, who worked as a physical therapist and chiropractor, had lived in Brazil for more than five years, according to Brazilian media outlet G1.
She had been skydiving since 2013 and was registered with the Brazilian Skydiving Confederation.
“In this difficult time, our thoughts are with our beloved athlete, her family and the entire skydiving community,” the Brazilian Parachuting Confederation said in a statement.
‘We reiterate our commitment to the safety and integrity of all those involved in our sporting activity.’
Carolina Muñoz had been skydiving since 2013
The Santiago, Chile native had been living in Brazil for the past five years.
Muñoz is scheduled to be cremated on Wednesday and her ashes would be delivered to her family in Chile.
Family and friends were stunned by his tragic passing and flooded his social media accounts with tributes.
‘Thank you for allowing me to live by your side the greatest adventures that life can offer me! ‘, wrote a friend.
‘We will all miss you dearly, until one day our friend, may you rest in peace!’ the person added.
‘Fly high, beautiful friend!’ another wrote. Thank you for being in my life, for your support, your time, your kindness, the laughter and those late night study sessions. I adore you forever!’
Muñoz’s friend Carols Schrappe told Chilean television network TVN that she was considering stepping away from the sport.
‘I wanted to quit skydiving because I had lost some close friends in the past. And she was transitioning her career into freediving,” Schrappe said.
“I wanted to quit little by little, not completely, because I really enjoyed it and I had experience.” She knew the risks, she really wanted to, but unfortunately there was no time.’