Skydiver critically injured in hard landing catastrophe identified

He is a widely known and respected member of Australia’s skydiving community. Now he is fighting for life at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital after a horror landing in North Queensland.

Mr Ball, 52, is a highly experienced skydiver and it is understood he works as a tandem instructor with 1300 Skydive Australia, a company with branches across the country, including Airlie Beach Skydivers.

Mr Ball suffered a hard landing at Laguna Quays south of Airlie Beach in the Mackay region…

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