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WS BASE jumps
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Skydives
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WS skydives
Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL61
- Object:
- Building
- Cause of death:
- Skydive Gear Used
- Date:
- 01. 04. 2002
- Time:
- —
- Exit point:
- Russian Federation › St Petersburg › St Petersburg
- Exit type:
- Vertical
Personal
- Name:
- Alexander Chernukha
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Russian
- Age:
- —
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- Rusparachutes › PO-9
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Down-Off
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Winds light and variable
- Factors:
- Gear failure Skydive gear used
Description
This is a solo first BASE jump using modified skydiving gear. This is also the first BASE fatality reported from the former Soviet Union. There are no witnesses. The body is found three days later on a rooftop. The main canopy is an early Russian PO- 9, the first Russian accuracy square, and known in the Russian BASE community as a canopy with a reputation for not being suitable for BASE jumping. If you have a picture of this jumper please contact us