BFL275 | 30.10.2015

Joel Frederick Harris

from Canada43 years

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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: 30.10.2015
  • Location: Middle Melchstuhl, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact subterminal (near exit)
  • Clothing - Suit: Colugo 2Expert Wingsuit by Squirrel
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Underhung
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Extracted Pilot Chute too late, Unstable exit

What do we believe happened?

Information about this fatality has come to light that the jumper in question has possibly slipped on exit and unable to maintain a stable flight he was found underneath the exit in the trees.

More information from his friends
"he was seen falling straight down with only his pilot chute out when he impacted on the tallus.

He was wearing a colugo 2 wing suit. He was found not very far out from the wall, suggesting that he never did get the wing suit flying stable.

Here is a great video made by his friends on the type of guy he was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXiU...c#action=share

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Can you help us with incident interpretation? We are interested in any details regarding personal experience, gear, weather conditions and any other circumstances related to the incident.

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