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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2007: Africa: Lost rear riser on swoop landing

Lost rear riser on swoop landing

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2007-10-28 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: South Africa Search for South Africa Factors:
State: Jump Type: Instructional Search for Instructional
Drop Zone: Johannesburg Skydiving Club    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age: 45
Reserve: Jumps: 5300
AAD: Years in Sport: 22
RSL: Name: Eric Stephenson
Description
Jumper had completed a 270 degree front riser turn in preperation for landing. After this time he switched for his rear risers to level out and it appeared that he lost a riser and tried to regrab it but was too late and struck the ground. The jumper came to rest over 30 meters from the initial impact location.
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