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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: Europe: Impacted after seperated from his gear

Impacted after seperated from his gear

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2004-05-30 Category: Other Search for Other
Country: United Kingdom Search for United Kingdom Factors: Suicide Search for Suicide
State: Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: Skydive Strathallan (Scottish Parachute Club)    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age: 39
Reserve: Jumps: 800 +
AAD: Years in Sport: 7
RSL: Name: Alastair McLaren
Description
A 39-year-old man was taking part in a competition.

The jumper was found without his gear. Video of the jump showed that he deliberately detatched himself from his gear during the skydive.
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>BBC - Parachutist plummets to his death
>News - Family in farewell to tragic Ally


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