BFL178 | 15.10.2011

Rob Kelly

from United States of America

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Unknown

BASE SEASONS

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SKYDIVES

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WS SKYDIVES

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BASE JUMPS

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WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 15.10.2011
  • Location: Pointe de Sans Bet, Sixt-Fer-á-Cheval, France
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: Unknown - Unspecified WSUnknown Wingsuit by Unspecified
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup:
  • Weather:
  • Possible Factors: Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

Rob was proximity flying on sloppy terrain and caught himself without an out. He made a mistake. He impacted with no deployment. Rob had over 900 base jumps in ten years experience. He was conservative as far as proximity flyin goes.

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