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Skydiving Fatalities: 2004: Europe: Impact with the ground after a low turn

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Impact with the ground after a low turn

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2004-12-11	Category:	Landing
Country:	Denmark	Factors:	Hook Turn Low Turn
State:		Jump Type:	Freeflying
Drop Zone:
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:		Sex:	Male
Main:	Safire 170	Age:	29
Reserve:		Jumps:	93
AAD:	Not Reported	Years in Sport:
RSL:	Not Reported
Description
Jumper was in an uneventful 3 way freefly, after opening and flying their canopy they made a sharp turn without altitude to recover. They struck the ground knees, chest, head. He was transported to the hospital where he was later declared to be brain dead due to massive head trama. Family choose to remove life support at that time.
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