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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: Europe: Demo jump - reported parachute did not open

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Demo jump - reported parachute did not open

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2006-06-24	Category:	No Pull
Country:	Germany	Factors:
State:		Jump Type:	Demo
Drop Zone:	Flensburg
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:		Age:	62
Reserve:		Jumps:	3000+
AAD:	No	Years in Sport:
RSL:
Description
The cause of the incident is unknown had is being investigated but it is believed to be a medically related incident. On June 24th a skydiver was to do a demo (show) jump and land on the property of MSM where the prom of the cadets of 07/2005 had taken place. Of unknown reasons the jumpers parachute failed to deploy, the jumper fell on the parking lot of the motor vehicle department and died.
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