5
BASE seasons
250
BASE jumps
—
WS BASE jumps
2000
Skydives
—
WS skydives
Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL142
- Object:
- Earth
- Cause of death:
- Impact in terminal freefall
- Date:
- 28. 11. 2009
- Time:
- —
- Exit point:
-
Switzerland › Lauterbrunnen › Via Ferrata
Other incidents at this location: BFL144, BFL170, BFL184, BFL193, BFL222, BFL333, BFL370, BFL391
- Exit type:
- Short Start
Personal
- Name:
- Bernd Strehle
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- German
- Age:
- —
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- —
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Phoenix-Fly › Original Tracking suit two piece
- Packing:
- Slider Up
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Sunny Winds light and variable
- Factors:
- Loss of speed-glide
Description
This comes from jumper M, who was at the scene- Bernd was a very experienced skydiver (over 2000 jumps) and also an experienced BASE jumper (over 250 jumps in during the last 5 years). The exit was Mighty Penis or also called via ferrata (exit at Stechelberg next to the cable car). Bernd was wearing tracking pants but was not able to outtrack the last ledge and impacted with nothing out at terminal speed. The canopy came out of the container on impact, the top loop was broken and the container was ripped open totally on one side. Pls be reminded that all the new jumps at Stechelberg are jumps for advanced and experienced jumpers. If tracked, ultimate and flowerbox are for very good and experienced trackers. The mighty penis (or Via Ferrata) is even more difficult and is not a tracking jump. It is a Wingsuit only jump. And it is for experienced Wingsuiter only.
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