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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: Europe: Hit house and fell to ground

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Hit house and fell to ground

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2006-06-11	Category:	Collision
Country:	Germany	Factors:	Landing Obstacle
State:		Jump Type:
Drop Zone:	Skydive Saulgau
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:		Age:	62
Reserve:		Jumps:	110
AAD:		Years in Sport:
RSL:
Description
After normal freefall and deployment, the jumper probably had a stroke under canopy. Without steering, the jumper flew towards town, hit the wall of a house, and fell to the pavement with heavy internal injuries and a broken neck. He died in the hospital after some days in a coma.
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