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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2007: Pacific: Low: No reserve pull

Low/No reserve pull

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2007-04-14 Category: Reserve Problems Search for Reserve Problems
Country: Australia Search for Australia Factors:
State: Jump Type: Freeflying Search for Freeflying
Drop Zone: Byron Bay    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age:
Reserve: Jumps: 1500+
AAD: Years in Sport: 15
RSL:    
Description
Main canopy had a malfunction and a cutaway was performed. It appears that the reserve handle was pulled just prior to or as a result of the impact
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