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BASE seasons
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BASE jumps
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WS BASE jumps
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Skydives
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WS skydives
Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL284
- Object:
- Span
- Cause of death:
- Malfunction, Misrigging
- Date:
- 13. 05. 2016
- Time:
- 18:17
- Exit point:
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United States of America › Twin Falls, Idaho › Perrine
Other incidents at this location: BFL64, BFL79, BFL100, BFL105, BFL112, BRFRH, BFL174, BFL252, BFL254, BFL377, BFL475
- Exit type:
- Vertical
Personal
- Name:
- Kristin Renee Czyz
- Gender:
- Female
- Nationality:
- Canadian
- Age:
- 34
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- Asylum Designs › Blackjack
- Canopy size:
- 220
- Container:
- Morpheus Technologies › Gargoyle
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Down-Off
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Sunny
- Factors:
- Gear failure Pilot Chute Entanglement - PC in tow
Description
TWIN FALLS A Canadian woman who died BASE jumping off the Perrine Bridge last week packed her own parachute prior to the fatal jump, and investigators discovered a hole in her pilot chute and a broken zipper on her harness.
Kristin Renee Czyz, 34, of Calgary died May 13 when her parachute failed to open on her fifth jump of the day. Witnesses in boats near the bridge pulled Czyz from the Snake River, started CPR and called 911. They met emergency responders at the docks at Centennial Waterfront Park where the woman was pronounced dead.
The Twin Falls County Sheriffs Office investigated the incident and closed the case as an accident … Sean Chuma, a local BASE instructor and a witness to the incident, told investigators it appeared only Czyzâs pilot chute deployed, Stewart said. Chuma also helped a deputy inspect the parachute.
They discovered a hole in the netting of the pilot chute and a broken zipper on the right side of the harness,Stewart said Friday. This seemed to be consistent with a witness that stated it appeared the bridle was caught on something.Investigators found Czyz packed her own chute prior to the deadly jump, Stewart said. But it is unknown who the chute belonged to.
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