BFL213 | 17.8.2013

Harold Perotte

from France

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BASE SEASONS

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SKYDIVES

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WS SKYDIVES

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BASE JUMPS

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WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 17.8.2013
  • Location: Dent de l'Arclusaz, Dent de l'Arclusaz, France
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: Unknown - Unspecified WSUnknown Wingsuit by Unspecified
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Loss of speed-glide, Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

He had flown the normal line flown by experienced jumpers from this exit,BUT wrong appreciation of the height on the way of the grassy dome then too low. Slide and Impact in the grass.

author of the report: Harold’s father and his base jumpers friends

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