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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2007: Europe: Freefall collision with an opening canopy

Freefall collision with an opening canopy

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2007-03-10 Category: Collision Search for Collision
Country: Russia Search for Russia Factors: Freefall Collision Search for Freefall Collision
State: Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: St. Petersburg    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age:
Reserve: Jumps:
AAD: Years in Sport:
RSL: Name: Igor Burov
Description
During break off one jumper was low on the formation and deployed when the formation started tracking away. He was struck while his main canopy was inflating from a second jumper who was tracking away. The first jumper landed under his main, the second jumper landed under his reserve. Neither made any motions to control their canopies after they opened.
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