That’s where Vonn went down. It happened there but it could have been in another.”Mandatory air bag inflated under Vonn’s racing suitWhen she came to a stop, Vonn’s skis were facing in opposite directions, still attached to her bindings. The mandatory safety air bag inflated under her racing suit during the crash, supplier Dainese confirmed to the AP. The air bag, which is triggered by a complicated algorithm when racers lose control, may have softened her landing. It was evident that the air bag had opened, because Vonn’s chest appeared puffed out when she was lying on the snow.

Source: Daily Sun February 09, 2026 06:06 UTC