Woman Dies In CA Skydiving Accident

LODI, CA — An experienced skydiver died in California on Saturday after her parachute failed to fully open as she was falling toward the ground, the Associated Press reported.

Her parachute became tangled around her as she fell and did not deploy, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said. The woman has not been identified.

The woman, who was described as an experienced jumper, launched from the Lodi Parachute Center in San Joaquin County on Saturday, where more than 20 other fatal skydiving accidents have been reported since 1981, according to previous reporting by the Sacramento Bee.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and will focus on parachute rigging, the AP reported.

The FAA did not immediately respond to Patch for comment.