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Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: Europe: Collision with jumper in freefall during opening

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Collision with jumper in freefall during opening

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2004-08-15	Category:	Collision
Country:	France	Factors:	Freefall Collision
State:		Jump Type:	Relative Work
Drop Zone:	Vichy
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:
Main:		Age:
Reserve:		Jumps:
AAD:		Years in Sport:
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Description
Two jumpers from two different groups collided in freefall after break-off. Reports indicate that one was in a track and the other was under a deploying canopy. One landed under a Cypres induced reserve by the side of the runway. He did not appear to be conscious when landing which supports the view that was his reserve and not a white main and that he had been knocked unconscious on the collision. This may have been the jumper who was tracking at the time. The other jumper landed off under his main and died from his injuries in hospital the next day. No further information is available at this time.
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