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Location |
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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2008-03-12 |
Category: |
Reserve Problems  |
| Country: |
United States |
Factors: |
Gear Issues
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| State: |
Texas |
Jump Type: |
AFF |
| Drop Zone: |
Skydive Spaceland |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
Javelin |
Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
Navigator 280 |
Age: |
58 |
| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
9 |
| AAD: |
Cypres |
Years in Sport: |
2 |
| RSL: |
Yes |
Name: |
Rex Williams |
| Description |
Jumper went unstable while trying to pull for his main parachute on one of his last AFF dives and was tumbling when his AAD activated. The reserve deployed but became entangled with the jumper as it was opening and was prevented from opening correctly. The jumper landed with a partially deployed reserve canopy.
The instructor chased the student to under 1200 feet when he deployed his main and ended up having an AAD activation and dual canopy deployment. |
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