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Engaged Couple Die After Snap‑Hook Failure During 330‑Foot Tandem Bungee Jump

With the elastic cord intact the inquiry focused on the harness that linked the couple to the bridge.

Overview

  • The victims, identified as 25‑year‑old paratrooper Alberto Galletti and 26‑year‑old student Tiziana Accora, fell about 330 feet during a tandem jump from the Ponte Canale bridge.
  • The operator reopened for the couple after they called asking to jump later than the planned closing time and the facility's routine video recording captured the fall.
  • Police said the elastic bungee cord remained intact and investigators concentrated on the safety harness and the snap‑hooks that secured it to the bridge.
  • Witnesses and officials reported that other jumps using the same cord and clips had been completed safely earlier that day, including a single jumper of about 90kg.
  • The site was closed while police carried out an inquiry and the case has prompted renewed attention to harness and clip checks in tandem bungee operations.