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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: South America: Hard landing while making a low turn

Hard landing while making a low turn

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2004-09-13 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: Colombia Search for Colombia Factors: Hook Turn Search for Hook Turn
Low Turn Search for Low Turn
State: Jump Type: Demo Search for Demo
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  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age: 30s
Reserve: Jumps: 500+
AAD: Years in Sport:
RSL: Name: Alvaro Tovar
Description
This jumper was part of a group of 3 jumpers performing a demonstration jump a a local high-school. He executed a 90 degree hook turn, too low to complete his recovery and impacted the ground. No further information is available at this time.
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