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

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Hard landing while making a low turn

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2004-10-26	Category:	Landing
Country:	United States	Factors:	Low Turn
State:	New York	Jump Type:	Solo
Drop Zone:	Skydive The Ranch
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Telesis 2	Sex:	Male
Main:	280	Age:	45
Reserve:		Jumps:	15
AAD:	Cypres	Years in Sport:	>1
RSL:	Yes	Name:	Tom Carrol
Description
Jumper was making their first solo in an IAF progression. The jumper was headed towards the runway and some trees at about 200 feet. The jumper did not respond to radio commands to make a slow right turn for landing. The jumper burried the left toggle and completed approx. 1 1/4 revolutions before impact. Trained response personnel (jumpers) were on the scene about 20 seconds after impact. The jumper never regained any vital signs after the first minute.
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