BFL281 | 31.3.2016

Brandon Jackson

from United States of America38 years

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Unknown

BASE SEASONS

2000

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

254

BASE JUMPS

Unknown

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 31.3.2016
  • Location: Metcalf, Georgia, United States of America
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Antenna
  • Cause Of Death: Object strike under canopy
  • Clothing - Suit: SlickSlick by Everyday Clothing worn
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Medium winds, Night time, Strong winds
  • Possible Factors: Crosswinds on exit

What do we believe happened?

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, Master’s 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

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