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Two members of the Defence Forces had been hospitalised resulting from minor accidents sustained through the touchdown of a routine parachute show crew coaching earlier right this moment.
Their accidents had been non-life threatening and each personnel had been transferred to hospital the place they’re in steady situation.
A spokesperson for the Defence Forces confirmed that two personnel “sustained accidents on touchdown throughout routine parachute show crew coaching right this moment within the Defence Forces Coaching Centre”.
They stated the Defence Forces parachute show crew “contains of members from all ranks and companies of the Defence Forces, everlasting and reserve”.
“An investigation is ongoing as per DF commonplace operational procedures.”
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