What happened
On June 16, 2018, a student skydiver was performing their first-ever jump using a Commodore parachute at the Gliwice (EPGL) airfield. The jump was conducted as a single-line (SL-1) maneuver. While the initial deployment and the flight under the open canopy proceeded without incident, the skydiver failed to steer the parachute back toward the airfield in a timely manner. This delay resulted in the skydiver landing in an allotment garden area located west of the airfield.
Following the landing, emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene. The student was transported to a hospital, where medical staff confirmed a fracture of the left heel bone.