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Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: Europe: Hard impact under entangled main: reserve canopies

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Hard impact under entangled main/reserve canopies

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2005-07-10	Category:	Malfunction
Country:	France	Factors:	Gear Issues
State:		Jump Type:
Drop Zone:	CEPS Ariège
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Omega	Sex:	Male
Main:	Demon 80	Age:
Reserve:	Quick Reserve 113	Jumps:	4000
AAD:	Cypres	Years in Sport:
RSL:	Not Reported	Name:	Marty Bertrand
Description
Jumper cutaway due to a line stuck in the container, inducing a cutaway main in tow. Reserve entangled with the main in tow. Hard impact. Skydiver deceased on the spot.
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