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Did a member of the armed forces die in parachute jump accident?

A member of the Armed Forces has died in a ‘training accident’ at a parachute jump site. The tragedy happened last week at RAF Weston on the Green in Oxfordshire.

What are the clinical syndromes associated with parachute injuries?

These two clinical syndromes, one involving the ankle, the other involving the upper fibula, have occurred so frequently that they are now considered classical parachute entities. With the opening shock of the parachute, while the soldier is falling freely, any type of fracture or injury may occur, if the body position is incorrect.

Why is the parachute problem important?

The parachute problem will be used to illustrate several essential features of the improved courses. In particular, it will be seen that the traditional version of the parachute problem is not very realistic, but is easily improved without making the problem significantly more complicated.