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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2008: Europe: Late pull after attaching students chest strap

Late pull after attaching students chest strap

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2008-06-26 Category: No Pull Search for No Pull
Country: France Search for France Factors: Gear Issues Search for Gear Issues
State: Jump Type: AFF Search for AFF
Drop Zone: Pujaut    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age:
Reserve: Jumps:
AAD: CYPRES Years in Sport:
RSL: Not Reported Name: Gregory Schmidt
Description
Instructor noticed in freefall that his students chest strap was no longer correctly fastened. He tied the students chest strap to her harness but was unable to fully open his main parachute he struck the ground.

It appears that his CYPRES was off on this jump.
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