Sabrina Call Skydiving Death: Facts And Photos

Sabrina Call, a 57-year-old woman from Watsonville, California, died while skydiving in Lodi, CA from the Lodi Parachute Center.

Sabrina Call Skydiving Death Details

Call Dies In Lodi Skydiving Accident. “The woman who died during a skydiving incident in Lodi on Saturday has been identified as 57-year-old Sabrina Call of Watsonville, Calif., the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office confirms. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Lodi Parachute Center, according to San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sandra Mendez.” [ABC 10]

Witness: Call’s Chute Didn’t Open, Tangled Around Her. ““What was reported to us from someone who witnessed the (incident)… was that the chute failed to fully open as she was coming down and it was heavily tangled around her,” the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.” [KTLA]

Lodi Parachute Center: Call Was Experienced Skydiver. “The woman who died over the weekend after an accident at the Lodi Parachute Center was an experienced skydiver and a rigger who was contracted outside of the company had packed her parachute, owner Bill Dause said on Monday.” [KCRA]

Police: FAA To Investigate. “Sheriff’s spokeswoman Sandra Mendez referred to the woman as an “experienced skydiver” and said the Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the incident, but gave few other details.” [Sacbee]

FAA: Rigging Will Be Investigated. ““Federal Aviation Administration investigations of skydiving events are limited to inspecting the parachute rigging. The FAA does not investigate to determine the cause of the event,” the FAA said in a statement.” [CBS Local]

22 People Have Died Jumping From Same Parachute Center. “The skydiving school in San Joaquin County is now the site of 22 recorded deaths since opening in 1981. Nine of those deaths have occurred since 2016, according to the FAA.” [SF Gate]

Sabrina Call Photos