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Unlicensed Rope-Jump Instructors Charged After Fatal Bridge Drop

6/22/2026

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Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors threw her off a Limeira bridge without safety ropes.
Police charged three unlicensed instructors with homicide and closed the “Skeleton Bridge” pending federal action.
Within 24 hours, deaths included 11 skydivers and a pilot in Missouri and two BASE jumpers in Utah.
The market grew from $683 billion in 2017 to $1.16 trillion in 2024, with 67 % of travelers preferring cultural experiences.

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Story summary

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors threw her off a Limeira bridge without safety ropes.
Police charged three unlicensed instructors with homicide and closed the “Skeleton Bridge” pending federal action.
Within 24 hours, deaths included 11 skydivers and a pilot in Missouri and two BASE jumpers in Utah.
The market grew from $683 billion in 2017 to $1.16 trillion in 2024, with 67 % of travelers preferring cultural experiences.