Last week, a Canadian TikTok influencer died in Toronto following a sky diving accident, as told to CNN by one of her friends who attended the funeral.
Tanya Pardazi, a 21-year-old student from Canada, with the handle philosatea on TikTok had more than 95,000 followers and two million likes.
On August 27th, a sky diving student from Skydive Toronto died after “succumbing to fatal injuries obtained from an emergency situation.” The company has not released the name of the student yet, but Melody Ozgoli told CNN that it was her friend Pardazi who passed away.
On August 22, Pardazi announced she’d be taking lessons with a sky-diving company in her last TikTok post.
“The skydiver released a quickly rotating main parachute at a low altitude without the time/altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate,” stated in their release.
“The jumper was a welcomed recent addition to the sky diving community and will be missed amongst the student’s new friends and fellow jumpers of Skydive Toronto Inc,” they said in the statement. “The team at Skydive Toronto Inc has been profoundly affected by this accident as they have refined their student training program for over 50 years.”
Ozgoli described her as being extroverted, always up for new experiences, willing to lend a helping hand, and smart.
“She was definitely known for how beautiful she was, but what she was known mostly for was her incredible mind. That is the one thing that every single person that I talked to mentioned, just how bright she was, how smart she was, how much she knew,” Ozgoli, 20, said.
Pardazi was a pleasure to be around, according to Ozgoli, who described her as a “gift to the world.” According on his former colleagues, she was always trying new activities.
Ozgoli said many people came to Pardazi’s funeral on Friday.
“At the ceremony, we all wore white because she was an angel,” Ozgoli said. “I think it was a unique thing to do, and that’s what Tanya was, she was unique, she was different. She was one of a kind, truly.”
According to a press release from police, the South Simcoe Police Service “is investigating the fatality in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner.”
Skydiving is an exhilarating experience that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. When you skydive, you’re basically jumping out of a plane and freefalling for a few seconds before your parachute opens. It’s an adrenaline rush like no other, and it’s something that everyone should try at least once in their life.
There are a few things to keep in mind if you’re thinking about skydiving. First, it’s important to make sure that you’re in good health and have no major health concerns. You also need to be comfortable with heights, as you’ll be jumping out of a plane! And finally, it’s important to do your research and find a reputable skydiving company to work with.
If you’re up for the challenge, skydiving is definitely worth trying. It’s an experience that you’ll never forget, and it’s a great way to get your adrenaline fix.
