Direct answer: Lachlan Muddle, a SAS veteran in Australia, died in a mid-air parachute training accident at Jervis Bay on May 11, 2026. Defence suspended all parachuting training as investigations proceed. He had a long service history with the SAS and was widely mourned across the Defence community.
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Special Air Service Regiment warrant officer lachlan muddle died Monday evening after a mid-air collision with another paratrooper during parachuting training at Jervis Bay airfield. Maj Gen Garth Gould said the soldiers were moving toward the drop zone in low-light conditions when they hit each oth…
www.el-balad.comThe two soldiers collided midair just after their parachutes opened.
7news.com.auWe extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle, a Special Air Service Regiment soldier
rslvic.com.auUPDATE It is with great sadness Defence can confirm the death of Special Air Service Regiment soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle during a parachute training accident on the evening of 11 May 2026. The death of one of our soldiers is a tragedy and deeply felt by the Army family and across the broader Defence community. One Australian Army soldier received minor injuries in the accident and did not require hospitalisation.
www.defence.gov.auIt is with great sadness Defence can confirm the death of Special Air Service Regiment soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle during a
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