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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:	2005-10-02	Category:	Landing
Country:	United States	Factors:	Strong Winds Turbulence
State:	Virginia	Jump Type:	Tandem
Drop Zone:	Skydive Virginia
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Female
Main:	Hop 330	Age:
Reserve:		Jumps:	1
AAD:		Years in Sport:	0
RSL:
Description
Student passed away in the hospital on Oct 2 2005 from injuries sustained after canopie collapsed approx 20 ft above ground and head made collision with runway. (student wearing frap hat). The incident occured on May 7 2005 while the tandem was landing under very strong winds. The student had been hosptialised since the date of the accident and finally died due to the injuries.
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