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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: Europe: Hard landing after low turn in swoop competition

Hard landing after low turn in swoop competition

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2004-05-15 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: Russia Search for Russia Factors: Hook Turn Search for Hook Turn
Low Turn Search for Low Turn
State: Jump Type: Solo Search for Solo
Drop Zone: Aerograd Kolomna    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Spirit Micro Sex: Male
Main: Warrior 95 Age: 24
Reserve: Jumps: 799
AAD: Cypres Years in Sport: 2
RSL: No Name: Kiril Apanasenko
Description
The jumper was participating in a swoop competition. It appears as he was missing the blade corridor and pulled down hard on his front risers at a low altitude.
The jumper impacted at the same time as his canopy. He had a lot of brocken bones and very serious facial/cranial injuries. He was life-flighted out. He died in hospital on next day from his head injuries.

His wingloading was approx 1.7
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