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

Hard landing while making a low turn

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2004-01-21 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: Australia Search for Australia Factors: Hook Turn Search for Hook Turn
State: Jump Type: Solo Search for Solo
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  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Female
Main: Crossfire2 115 Age: 44
Reserve: Jumps: ~4000
AAD: Years in Sport: 20
RSL: Name: Pauline Richards
Description
Jumper was participating in the Australian National Championships in the swoop accuracy event. She executed an incomplete hook turn. She suffered compound fractures to her legs and internal injuries.
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