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Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: North America: Low turn to avoid powerline

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Low turn to avoid powerline

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2005-03-05	Category:	Collision
Country:	United States	Factors:	Low Turn Turbulence Landing Obstacle
State:	Washington	Jump Type:
Drop Zone:	Skydive Snohomish
	Gear		Personal Information
Container:	Infinity	Sex:	Male
Main:	Vision 168	Age:
Reserve:	PD Reserve 218	Jumps:	182
AAD:	Cypres	Years in Sport:	1
RSL:	Not Reported	Name:	Spencer Garrett
Description
After an uneventful freefall and canopy ride the jumper was on final for landing. The winds were about 10 and gusting with turbulance. At about 50 feet AGL the jumper hit turbulance that caused the canopy to drop and was aimed directly into powerlines. The jumper did a 90 degree turn to the right to avoid the powerlines but did not have enough altitude to end the turn properly. The jumper was draged about 30 feet. The jumper was found unresponsive and on their back in about 30 seconds from impact. 911 was called but the jumper had sustained too many injuries to live. The jumper was fairly new to this canopy, only having 33 jumps on it while at above a 1.35 loading.
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