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BFL450 · 29.3.2023

Tomas Koula

33-Year-Old Czech

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4

BASE seasons

524

BASE jumps

85

WS BASE jumps

200

Skydives

WS skydives

Incident

Incident category:
BASE Fatality
ID:
BFL450
Object:
Other
Cause of death:
Impact in terminal freefall
Date:
29. 03. 2023
Time:
23:45
Exit point:
Czech Republic › Kladno › Kladno Chimney
Exit type:

Personal

Name:
Tomas Koula
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Czech
Age:
33
Experience:
Intermediate

Equipment & Setup

Canopy:
Atair Aerodynamics › Troll
Canopy size:
245
Container:
Adrenalin BASE › LD2
Suit:
Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
Packing:
Slider Down-Off
Deployment:
BOC

Circumstances

Weather:
Night time
Factors:
Unable to locate pilot chute

Description

This was a Solo night jump as he would usually do. He had exactly 55 jumps from this object in various configurations, aerials included.
Also was the place of his first base jump. Tomas was found just under the chimney with a packed rig on his back and pilot chute still in a BOC. No camera was found there.

Tomas was one of the most active and dedicated jumpers in Czech community where he is known for opening many objects and also doing first WS BASE in Czech from 350m A. 

Gallery

Lost, but not forgotten...