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Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: North America: Canopy collapsed in turblence - Tandem Student

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Canopy collapsed in turblence - Tandem Student

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2005-08-13	Category:	Landing
Country:	United States	Factors:	Turbulence Landing Obstacle
State:		Jump Type:	Tandem
Drop Zone:	Ogden Skydiving Center
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Female
Main:		Age:
Reserve:		Jumps:	1
AAD:		Years in Sport:	1
RSL:	Yes
Description
On landing the tandem encountered turblence near a building and dropped onto pavement below. The Tandem student suffered fatal injuries with severe head and chest injuries. The tandem instructor suffered serious injuries including head trama and multiple fractures.
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