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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2008: North America: Hard opening

Hard opening

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2008-01-04 Category: Search for
Country: United States Search for United States Factors: Gear Issues Search for Gear Issues
State: Florida Jump Type: Search for
Drop Zone: Skydive City    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Wings Sex:
Main: Sabre2 170 Age:
Reserve: Jumps: 95
AAD: Years in Sport:
RSL:    
Description
Jumper had an opening that was hard enough to render him unconsious and unable to deal with the turn that his canopy was in. The canopy remained in this turn until he struck the ground.
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