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Location |
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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2004-01-11 |
Category: |
Malfunction  |
| Country: |
Japan  |
Factors: |
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| State: |
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Jump Type: |
Tandem  |
| Drop Zone: |
Skydive Japan (KAZO-DZ) |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
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Sex: |
Female |
| Main: |
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Age: |
33 |
| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
1 |
| AAD: |
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Years in Sport: |
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| RSL: |
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Name: |
Takako Asakawa |
| Description |
| The deceased was the passenger on a fatal tandem jump. (See Related Fatality link below)
An tandem master and his student (passenger) died on impact under a reserve-drogue entanglement. It is not known at this time why the drogue was not released (gear / human error). The investigation is still ongoing. |
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