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Skydiver Fainted at 3,500 Meters, Fell without a Parachute and Was Saved by a Tree

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The woman who fell at 240 km per hour without a parachute suffered only broken bones after falling unconscious during her fall. The post Britain: Skydiver fainted at 3,500 meters, fell without a parachute and was saved by a tree [video] appeared first on in.gr.

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The woman who fell at 240 km per hour without a parachute suffered only broken bones after falling unconscious during her fall. The post Britain: Skydiver fainted at 3,500 meters, fell without a parachute and was saved by a tree [video] appeared first on in.gr.

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Fortunately, British Holly Whiffen escaped with only a few fractures and says she is preparing for the next fall.

·Marousi, Greece
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Holly Whiffen, 35, was seriously injured after a mid-air collision during a group skydiving event in Britain, knocking her unconscious and falling uncontrollably from a great height. Although her parachute opened too late and her fall was rapid, she survived by landing in a tree. She is recovering from serious fractures but says she is determined to return to the sport

LONDON - Seorang penerjun udara wanita terselamat selepas tidak sedarkan diri di udara dan jatuh pada ketinggian lebih 3000 meter akibat perlanggaran ngeri ketika melakukan terjunan bebas, lapor saluran berita The Sun UK.Holly Wiffen, 35, masih berehat di rumahnya susulan Inside di Lapangan Terbang Langar, dekat Nottingham. Dia yang mempunyai rekod 425 terjunan tidak sabar untuk kembali beraksi dalam sukan extreme itu walaupun nyaris  terkorban.…

The 35-year-old British woman lost consciousness and did not have time to open the main parachute - She was saved thanks to the reserve and a collision with a tree

She managed to activate her parachute about 300 meters above the ground, while her fall was slowed by impact with a coniferous tree.

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Protothema broke the news in Marousi, Greece on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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