A SKYDIVER has plunged almost 2km to the ground - and lived.The man, 45, lost control of his parachute and plummeted to the ground at the Lower Light drop zone north of Adelaide, about 3.30pm on Saturday.
Adelaide Tandem Skydiving safety officer Graeme Bransford said under normal procedures, if the primary chute fails, students would be expected to release the reserve chute by 2000ft.
"He did have a reserve chute and ample height for release," he said.
This was the student's first solo jump after completing 11 hours of theory training and practice drills with professional skydivers in the air and on the ground.
He received a score of 100 per cent for his theory test at the completion of his training.
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