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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2007: North America: Canopy collision at 150 feet

Canopy collision at 150 feet

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2007-03-17 Category: Collision Search for Collision
Country: United States Search for United States Factors: Hook Turn Search for Hook Turn
Canopy Collision Search for Canopy Collision
State: Georgia Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: Dublin    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Velocity 103 Age:
Reserve: Jumps: 8000+
AAD: Years in Sport:
RSL: Name: Danny Page
Description
After a 30 way skydive the higher jumper did a 270 degree turn for landing and at approx 100-150 feet he collided with the lower jumper that was on a straight in approach for landing. The canopies collapsed and the jumpers landed in this configuration. Both jumpers died of injuries they recieved.
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