Jesus Diaz

27-Year-Old American

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BFL426 BFL428

BASE seasons

250

BASE jumps

WS BASE jumps

2000

Skydives

—

WS skydives

Incident

Incident category:: BASE Fatality
ID:: BFL427
Object:: Earth
Cause of death:: Impact subterminal (near exit)
Date:: 04. 05. 2022
Time:: 18:00
Exit point:: United States of America › Utah › G Spot Moab
Other incidents at this location: BFL223, BFL319
Exit type:: Vertical

Personal

Name:: Jesus Diaz
Gender:: Male
Nationality:: American
Age:: 27
Experience:: Beginner

Equipment & Setup

Canopy:: Atair Aerodynamics › OSP 2
Canopy size:: —
Container:: —
Suit:: Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
Packing:: Slider Down-Off
Deployment:: Hand Held

Circumstances

Weather:: Winds light and variable Sunset
Factors:: Incorrect rigging setup Gear failure

Description

Jesus had a normal handheld exit. He took maybe a 1 second delay, long enough that he fell away from view before pitching. We heard him throw his PC and then no deployment. He impacted with nothing out.
At this point the cause is only speculation. Pin lock, bridle wrap, gear failure? It's worth noting his previous jump was his first wingsuit Base jump. Maybe he still had his pin tensioned for terminal.