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Skydiving Fatalities: 2008: Europe: Hard landing on water after low hook turn

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Hard landing on water after low hook turn

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2008-08-28	Category:	Landing
Country:	Netherlands	Factors:	Hook Turn Low Turn Water Landing
State:		Jump Type:	Special
Drop Zone:	Paracentrum Teuge
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:	Velocity 103	Age:	30
Reserve:		Jumps:	2000
AAD:		Years in Sport:	7
RSL:		Name:	Rodrigo Ferreira
Description
The accident happened on the first training day of the European Swooping Event 2008 on Lake Bussloo Beach near drop zone Teuge, in the Netherlands. The 30 year old Portuguese, an experienced skydiver and swooper, probably made a misjudgment and executed a hook turn at too low altitude. He landed hard on the water and died on the site from his injuries.
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