(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A Canadian man has died after his parachute failed to
open when he jumped out of a plane during a military exercise led by
US forces in Bulgaria, local media reported on Tuesday.
Three soldiers, reportedly US citizens, were also injured during the
exercise overnight to Tuesday, dubbed Swift Response 2019, according
to the private television channel bTV.
The Defence Ministry in Sofia has confirmed the incident near the
southern village of Cheshnegirovo, the BTA news agency reported.
It
did not confirm the nationalities of those involved, but said they
were "not Bulgarian citizens."
The three injured soldiers are being treated for broken bones in a
hospital in Plovdiv, bTV reported.
Swift Response 2019 is taking place from June 11-24 at various
locations in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, according to the US
military.
It involves around 5,600 personnel from eight countries, including
1,495 parachutists, the Defence Ministry in Sofia said.
It is being led by the US Global Response Force and is intended to
demonstrate the US European Command's ability to send high-readiness
forces into a designated area.
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