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Location |
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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2004-10-30 |
Category: |
Malfunction  |
| Country: |
United States |
Factors: |
Gear Issues
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| State: |
Arizona |
Jump Type: |
Special |
| Drop Zone: |
Skydive Arizona |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
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Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
Xaos-21 21 |
Age: |
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| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
5700 |
| AAD: |
No |
Years in Sport: |
19 |
| RSL: |
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Name: |
Chris Martin |
| Description |
| This was a planned skydive from 13,000 feet AGL that included Chris and 3 wingsuit flyers all of whom were wearing video cameras.The jumper was flying and experimental Xaos 21, 21 sq/ft canopy that had been flown successfully by 2 other individuals prior to him jumping it. The canopy was hooked up to a specially designed system made for intentional cutaways and a normal rig was worn over it. The canopy was deployed from the back of a Skyvan out of a D bag being held by another individual. He exited the aircraft and deployed his canopy. Reports from people on the jump indicates that one steering toggle was accidentally released right after opening which produced a violent flat spin. The wingsuit flyers chased Chris out the door as soon as they saw that he was in trouble. He was seen trying to cut away the main canopy, but the centrifugal forces were too great. All wingsuit flyers have stated that Chris was unconscious by 8,000 feet AGL and they stayed with him as long as they could prior to their own deployments. One jumper landed near him shortly after impact. The other two flyers notified manifest. |
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