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Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL480
- Object:
- Earth
- Cause of death:
- Object strike under canopy
- Date:
- 25. 05. 2024
- Time:
- 22:00
- Exit point:
- Norway › Lysebotn › Exit 6
- Exit type:
- Vertical
Personal
- Name:
- Francesco Drosi
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Seychellois
- Age:
- 58
- Experience:
- Beginner
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- —
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Up
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Winds light and variable Low level clouds
- Factors:
- Not enough forward seperation on exit Unstable exit 180 Offheading
Description
Francesco had an unstable exit and tumbled for about 6 seconds before an emergency pull. Canopy opened with a 180 and he impacted the wall after 2-3 seconds. He impacted the wall pretty hard an the canopy collapsed as he fell down several hundred meters. He came to rest all the way at the slope grassy area right under exit 6, where he jumped from.
Rescue teams were with him within the hour where he was confirmed dead due to severe injuries.
Please note this fatality was professionally guided.
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