Hyderabad Techie dies in United States skydiving accident

A 28-year-old techie from Hyderabad lost his life in a skydiving accident in the United States (US) just days after receiving his parachuting licence.

The deceased has been identified as Mani Chandra Teja Gaddam who had been working as a software engineer at Fidelity Investments in Boston since April 2025.

The accident occurred at around 4 pm on Sunday, July



12, at Jumptown Skydiving in Orange, Massachusetts.

According to local authorities, Teja was descending safely when a sudden and unexpected gust of wind reportedly disrupted his parachute during landing.

He fell from a height of about 30 feet and suffered fatal injuries.

Though, he was rushed to Athol Hospital, doctors declared him dead.