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BFL413 · 11.9.2021

Uroš Ule

43-Year-Old Slovenian

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15

BASE seasons

600

BASE jumps

200

WS BASE jumps

3000

Skydives

WS skydives

Incident

Incident category:
BASE Fatality
ID:
BFL413
Object:
Earth
Cause of death:
Impact subterminal (near exit)
Date:
11. 09. 2021
Time:
13:02
Exit point:
Austria › Austria › Dachstein
Exit type:
Short Start

Personal

Name:
Uroš Ule
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Slovenian
Age:
43
Experience:
Intermediate

Equipment & Setup

Canopy:
Atair Aerodynamics › Vision
Canopy size:
245
Container:
Adrenalin BASE › Hybrid
Suit:
Phoenix-Fly › Rafale
Packing:
Slider Up
Deployment:
BOC

Circumstances

Weather:
Winds light and variable
Factors:
Unstable exit Clipped ledge after exiting

Description

The jumper performed a very head high exit with a fully exposed leg wing which resulted in a scorpion that drifted the jumper backwards toward the wall. Jumper regained control but didn't clear a ledge at 5s.
Learning factor: Dial your exit technique on more forgiving exit points.
This report has been written by a jumper who was with the deceased at the site.

Gallery

Lost, but not forgotten...