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Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: North America: Failing to deploy parachute in time

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Failing to deploy parachute in time

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2004-09-03	Category:	No Pull
Country:	United States	Factors:
State:	New Jersey	Jump Type:	Relative Work
Drop Zone:	Skydive Cross Keys
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:		Age:	29
Reserve:		Jumps:
AAD:		Years in Sport:
RSL:
Description
An experienced jumper failed to deploy either parachute after a 2-way formation skydive. He appears to have made an attempt to deploy his parachute at a very low altitude. Reports from people who spoke to the deceased before the fatal jump suggest that he may have been intoxicated. No further information is available.
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