Brandon Action Jackson, 38 years, ~6 feet, 210 pounds, 15+ years of Martial Arts, Master Sergeant, Special Forces, Instructor, Tandem Master, Demolitions Expert, Spoke Arabic, Masters Degree in Engineering, father of a 2 year old child, super duper heads up solid man and of course absolutely zero alcohol or drugs in his system. He was jumping "Slick".
BASE jumping is dangerous
Guyed wires are dangerous
Strong winds that are not perfect add risk
Weak Exit and/or Weak Track can be deadly
Short delay deployments of slider-UP pack-jobs have very poor heading performance
Forecasted Winds Ground: 4 to 6 MPH
Half-way, 20 knots1600 feet: 31 knots
Can you help us with incident interpretation? We are interested in any details regarding personal experience, gear, weather conditions and any other circumstances related to the incident.