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Location |
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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2008-02-13 |
Category: |
Malfunction  |
| Country: |
United States |
Factors: |
Gear Issues
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| State: |
Arizona |
Jump Type: |
Special |
| Drop Zone: |
Marana |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
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Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
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Age: |
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| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
1000+ |
| AAD: |
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Years in Sport: |
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| RSL: |
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Name: |
Thomas J. Valentine |
| Description |
Military HALO training jump. Suspected to have departed as an 18,000 foot night jump from a local airport with plans of jumping into second airport to have breakfast then depart back for additional training jumps.
It appears that the military jumper experienced a brake fire on his main that lead to a spinning malfunction that he failed to cutaway. |
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