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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: Africa: Impact under possible streamer

Impact under possible streamer

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2005-02-14 Category: Malfunction Search for Malfunction
Country: Zambia Search for Zambia Factors: Gear Issues Search for Gear Issues
State: Jump Type: Solo Search for Solo
Drop Zone: Zambia Universal Skydiving Club    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Male
Main: Age: 55
Reserve: Jumps: 1000+
AAD: Not Reported Years in Sport:
RSL: Not Reported Name: Theonis Kruggers
Description
Static Line jumpmaster exited solo after dispatching all of his students. Reports are he had a possible streamer or other high speed malfunction and took no action.

Jumper is reported to have thousands of jumps, mostly military.

Details are extremely limited. More info is needed.
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