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Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: Europe: Reserve spiraled until impact

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Reserve spiraled until impact

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2005-03-06	Category:	Reserve Problems
Country:	Belgium	Factors:	Gear Issues
State:		Jump Type:
Drop Zone:	PCV Schaffen
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:		Age:	35
Reserve:		Jumps:	20-30
AAD:	Cypres	Years in Sport:
RSL:		Name:	Tom Van Elsen
Description
Jumper did not pull anything in freefall and the AAD fired. After the reserve canopy opened it started a spiral that lasted until impact. According to several eyewitnesses it appeared that the jumper arms grabbed to the steering-lines which means that he could be aware what was happening. The ambulance was at the place of the accident within 5 minutes. The jumper died due to his injuries. Afterwards it was stated that one steering-line was loose and the other one was still attached.
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