BFL
American

BFL22 · 1.1.1990

Mike Herron

American

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BASE jumps

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Skydives

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Incident

Incident category:
BASE Fatality
ID:
BFL22
Object:
Span
Cause of death:
PC in tow or PC-Bridle entanglement
Date:
01. 01. 1990
Time:
Exit point:
Germany › Germany › Ourtal bridge
Exit type:
Vertical

Personal

Name:
Mike Herron
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
American
Age:
Experience:

Equipment & Setup

Canopy:
Canopy size:
Container:
Suit:
Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
Packing:
Slider Down-Off
Deployment:
Hand Held

Circumstances

Weather:
Winds light and variable
Factors:
Gear failure Pilot Chute Entanglement - PC in tow

Description

Mr. Heron's associates believe part of his bridle became lodged under the lower right hand corner of his BASE rig and the result is a pilot chute in tow. This fatality caused BASE gear manufactures to better address the problem of bridle routing during hand held pilot chute jumps. If you have a picture of this jumper, his Nationality and what Span the jump was from, Please get in contact us.
If you have a picture of this jumper please contact us

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW THIS JUMPER WE ARE UNSURE OF HIS NATIONALITY!!!