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Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL185
- Object:
- Earth
- Cause of death:
- Object strike under canopy
- Date:
- 11. 06. 2012
- Time:
- —
- Exit point:
- Greece › Zakynthos › Navagio
- Exit type:
- Vertical
Personal
- Name:
- Jake Simkins
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- British
- Age:
- 42
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- —
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Down-Off
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Sunny Winds light and variable
- Factors:
- Not enough forward seperation on exit 180 Offheading
Description
Jumper reportedly jumped alone, had an offheading and being hung up on wall, after beach goers called out he told them he is ok but injured,
After 30 mins hanging on wall the canopy dislodged and he fell up to 60 metres to the floor below killing him instantly..
Jumper was reported to not have enough experience jumping slider down ..
Know your limits (Once again another jumper has died because of not knowing his limits)
unconfirmed report:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18396623
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