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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: North America: Hard landing while making a low turn

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Hard landing while making a low turn

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2006-10-20	Category:	Landing
Country:	United States	Factors:	Hook Turn
State:	Colorado	Jump Type:
Drop Zone:	Mile-Hi skydiving
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Mirage	Sex:	Male
Main:	Velocity 96	Age:
Reserve:	PD Reserve 126	Jumps:	1000+
AAD:	CYPRES2	Years in Sport:	4
RSL:		Name:	Josh Nahum
Description
The jumper had sustained injuries from the incident on September 2, 2006 and died on October 20, 2006. The jumper made a front riser turn while attempting to build speed for landing. The turn was made too low and the jumper impacted substaining serious injuries. While in the hospital he developed complications and later passed away due to these complications.
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