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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: Europe: Spinning main malfunction, cutaway too low for reserve inflation.

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Spinning main malfunction, cutaway too low for reserve inflation.

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2006-03-13	Category:	Malfunction
Country:	France	Factors:
State:		Jump Type:	Relative Work
Drop Zone:	CERPS Gap-Tallard
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Vector III	Sex:	Male
Main:	Velocity 84	Age:	34
Reserve:	PD Reserve 106	Jumps:	3000
AAD:	Vigil	Years in Sport:
RSL:	Not Reported
Description
After opening the jumper experienced a spinning malfunction on the main. Was in the middle of executing his emergency procedures at the time of impact.
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