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Location |
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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2005-07-02 |
Category: |
Collision  |
| Country: |
United States |
Factors: |
Freefall Collision
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| State: |
Indiana |
Jump Type: |
Tandem |
| Drop Zone: |
Skydive Wayne County |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
Dual Hawk |
Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
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Age: |
37 |
| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
2300+ |
| AAD: |
Cypres |
Years in Sport: |
15 |
| RSL: |
Yes |
Name: |
Geoff Sean Crossman |
| Description |
At deployment time the Tandem master wraped his student and the fall rate accelerated. The Videographer had popped up a little bit to get a shot of the canopy as it opened when it went by him. This left the videographer high and in front of the soon to be deploying tandem. As the canopy was opening it surged forward and the videographer fell into the deploying canopy and striking the tandem master.
The Tandem master died of the injuries.
The videographer holds AFF, Tandem and SL-I ratings and has over 1700 jumps. He sustained injuries including a broken pelvis and vertebra fractures. He landed with out further incident.
The student landed under the tandem and unhooked himself. The student was treated for a facial laceration requiring approximately 20 stitches and released.
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