Bungee Jumping Tragedy: Instructor's 'Poor English' Led to Teen's Death

• 17-year-old Vera Mol died during a bungee jump in Spain in 2015 due to a linguistic misunderstanding.
• The instructor said "No jump," but Vera, a Dutch girl, misheard it as "Now jump" and leaped.
• The safety rope was not yet attached to the bridge when she jumped, causing her to fall 130 feet.
• A Cantabria court ruled the instructor's "poor English" and failure to check Vera's age (under 18) as key factors.
• The incident highlights negligence in the adventure sports industry; criminal charges may follow.

Why It Matters: A bungee jumping death in Spain was caused by an instructor's poor English and negligence.