What happened
On 28 April 2012, at approximately 1150Z, a parachutist exited an aircraft at 6000ft AGL for his second jump of the day at Carletonville Aerodrome. Following a free fall of roughly 15 to 20 seconds, the Pilot 188 main canopy was observed to open and inflate fully.
Despite the successful deployment, the parachutist's flight path drifted downwind. Witnesses noted that the individual made no visible attempt to steer the canopy into the wind for the approach. The descent ended in an uncontrolled landing in an open grassy field, resulting in one fatality due to blunt force trauma to the head.