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BFL430 · 28.5.2022

Sandro Dumont Swinkels

33-Year-Old Spanish

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2

BASE seasons

50

BASE jumps

WS BASE jumps

100

Skydives

WS skydives

Incident

Incident category:
BASE Fatality
ID:
BFL430
Object:
Earth
Cause of death:
Object strike under canopy
Date:
28. 05. 2022
Time:
09:00
Exit point:
Spain › Aragonese - Pyrenees › Huesca De Plan
Exit type:
Short Start

Personal

Name:
Sandro Dumont Swinkels
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Spanish
Age:
33
Experience:
Beginner

Equipment & Setup

Canopy:
Atair Aerodynamics › Troll
Canopy size:
Container:
Adrenalin BASE › Zak 3
Suit:
Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
Packing:
Slider Down-Off
Deployment:
BOC

Circumstances

Weather:
Winds light and variable
Factors:
Not enough forward seperation on exit Unstable exit 180 Offheading No or little training

Description

After watching the video of his exit, it seems that exit was normal. Not the greatest push, maybe a bit to the side. He pulled straight after exit, with no delay then a 180 cliff strike to the ground, cliff strike to the ground.
Looking at his positive side
He was a Positive person
Good decision maker despite the experience level
Experienced Paraglider Pilot
180 Resolution skills


His Negative traits
due to the positive points mentioned before
His own Complacency due to bad group dynamics during a Base boogie
a winter without jumping
second slider down stowed from a cliff
not really a cliff for slider down (500m, slightly overhanging, too much cliff to the ground in case of a strike.)
Report and information has been written by his Mentor
https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/huesca/2022/05/28/muere-un-practicante-de-salto-base-que-se-lanzo-desde-una-pared-en-plan-1577686.html?fbclid=IwAR2OKaatDDB6LUtCDDUvdFQ8sG2cU_ZMZSWcPtHZ2VIe0u5CxX8Ohlu0vec

https://wynwood.paris/il-meurt-en-pratiquant-le-base-jump...

Gallery

Lost, but not forgotten...