If you hit a bird skydiving, will it kill you?

Hitting a bird while in freefall is very unlikely to happen, nearly impossible in most areas since an overwhelming majority of birds do not fly high enough. Most jumpers open their canopies between 2000–4000 feet. read more

At those speeds, if you hit a bird, yes it can potentially kill you. However, skydivers normally open their parachutes above 3500ft. The chances of hitting a bird at that altitude is extremely rare. read more

Year before last we had 2 182's do a fly-by after a formation load and a bird hit the lead plane as it passed by, bounced up and back and hit the trail plane. read more