TikTok influencer Tanya Pardazi, 21, died during a skydiving accident last weekend. She was one of at least four people killed this summer in Canada while skydiving.
The Canadian TikTok influencer, a former Miss Teen Canada semi-finalist and cheerleader, was a student at the University of Toronto. She had a large following on the app where she discussed philosophy, social issues and beauty makeup.
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Pardazi had more than 100,000 followers and was a former Miss Teen Canada semifinalist. She died after a skydiving accident in Ontario, Canada last weekend when her main parachute failed to inflate before she opened it.
The 21-year-old’s death marked the fourth skydiving fatality this summer in Canada, a number that includes several experienced skydivers and students. The incident was a reminder of the dangers of the sport.
What Happened?
Canadian TikTok influencer Tanya Pardazi, known as ‘philosatea’ for her social issues and beauty videos, died from a skydiving accident. Her death was announced by the skydiving school she took her first solo jump with and she is believed to have been killed during her training.
The accident happened at Skydive Toronto, which requires students to complete a one-day course before they can take their first solo skydiving jumps from 4,000 feet. The school said they were ‘profoundly affected’ by Pardazi’s death.
A student skydiver released a main parachute at a low altitude without the time or altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate, the school said. It’s working with South Simcoe Police as they investigate the incident, according to the statement.
Cause of Death
21-year-old Canadian TikTok influencer Tanya Pardazi has tragically died in a skydiving accident. She was performing in her first solo skydive with a Canadian company on August 27.
She had a large following on the app, which allowed her to share videos about her life and thoughts on topics such as philosphy, beauty and social issues. She also competed in Miss Canada and was a semi-finalist.
In the last video she posted, she spoke about taking skydiving lessons.
According to Skydive Toronto, she was a “welcome recent addition” to the skydiving community and will be missed amongst her new friends and fellow jumpers.
The skydiving school said the 21-year-old opened her parachute too late in the sky during her first solo jump and she was pronounced dead after the accident. The company is working with police to investigate the incident.
Final Words
Tanya Pardazi, a 21-year-old philosophy student and TikTok presenter who had nearly 100,000 followers on the app, died in a skydiving accident while attempting her first solo dive. She was doing a jump in Innisfil, Ontario, north of Toronto, when she opened her parachute too late, CTV News reports.
In a statement, Skydive Toronto said that she “released a quickly rotating main parachute at a low altitude without the time/altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate”. The company is cooperating with a police investigation.
The skydiving school says that they ensure that students attend a full day of ground training before undergoing a solo dive. This is because of the risk involved in jumping.