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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: North America: Possible tension knots on reserve

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Possible tension knots on reserve

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2006-07-22	Category:	Reserve Problems
Country:	United States	Factors:	Gear Issues
State:	Colorado	Jump Type:	Hop and Pop
Drop Zone:	Mile-Hi Skydiving Center
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Icon	Sex:	Female
Main:	XV 79	Age:	37
Reserve:	Smart 110	Jumps:	3000+
AAD:	No	Years in Sport:
RSL:	No	Name:	Mariann Kramer
Description
Jumper was competing in a swoop competition and was seen to have landed in the water previous to this jump. She experienced a malfunction on her main and performed a cutaway. When the reserve opened it was observed to be spinning violently. She would regain control of the canopy for a brief time and then the canopy would spin again. The jumper landed under this configuration.
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