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Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL166
- Object:
- Earth
- Cause of death:
- Object strike under canopy
- Date:
- 03. 06. 2011
- Time:
- —
- Exit point:
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Italy › Arco › Brento (ITW)
Other incidents at this location: BFL51, BFL54, BFL58, BFL59, BFL75, BFL88, BFL107, BFL152, BFL164, BFL194, BFL236, BFL237, BFL249, BFL255, BFL316, BFL337, BFL348, BFL359, BFL374, BFL388, BFL476, BFL487
- Exit type:
- Overhang
Personal
- Name:
- Michel Gaillardou
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- French
- Age:
- —
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- —
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Up
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Sunny Winds light and variable
- Factors:
- Proximity flying 180 Offheading Line twists
Description
line twist and off heading talus-wall strike
coming from a friend:
Michel jumped from Brento and after few seconds of free fall, he tracked more toward the right side of the cliff, where the height is lower because some pilars are over there. He pulled his PC close to the wall, his canopy opened normally but had probably some line twists driving him directly toward the wall. He hit the wall and slid very violently all along the wall down to the talus 1300 ft lower. The rescue helicopter was quickly there but found Michel already dead. Rest In Peace Michel, we will never forget you
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