An Australian Army soldier has been killed and another injured following a catastrophic parachute training exercise on the New South Wales South Coast. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) confirmed the tragedy occurred during a parachuting training course at Jervis Bay Airfield on Monday evening.
Incident Details
The ADF stated that the accident took place as part of routine training. One soldier sustained injuries but did not require hospitalisation. The identity of the deceased soldier has not been released, pending family notification.
ADF Response
In an official statement, the ADF said: 'We request that the privacy of Defence members and families is respected at this time. Defence will provide further updates when possible.'
The incident is under investigation, and no further details have been provided. The ADF has offered support to the families and personnel affected.
