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Skydiving Fatalities: 2006: Africa: Canopy failed to open all the way

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Canopy failed to open all the way

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2007-04-22	Category:	Other
Country:	Canary Island	Factors:	Landing Obstacle
State:		Jump Type:	Special
Drop Zone:
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:		Age:
Reserve:		Jumps:	3000+
AAD:		Years in Sport:	12
RSL:		Name:	Stefan Oberlander
Description
This experienced skydiver and BASE jumper jumped off a tandem paraglider in his wingsuit with the intention of flying along a hill side then flying into a valley to open his parachute. After he jumped it took a few seconds for the suit to start to fly, as he flew the wingsuit he saw he wasn't going to clear the hill so he deployed his canopy early. The canopy only managed to partially inflate prior to him hitting the hill. He later died of the injuries substianed.
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