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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2004-08-18 |
Category: |
Reserve Problems  |
| Country: |
Malaysia |
Factors: |
Gear Issues
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
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Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
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Age: |
39 |
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Name: |
Idrus Johar |
| Description |
| The jumper was an experienced skydiving instructor and part of a group of 19 from Malaysia who was training for the Oceania Skydiving Championship that was to be held in China later this month.
They were jumping from a Cessna Caravan aircraft at 7,000 feet.
Reports indicate that the jumper had a main malfunction (twisted) and executed a cutaway. His reserve opened with the same malfunction. He died on impact. |
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