BFL302 | 17.8.2016

Brian M Bielinski

from United States of America49 years

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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: 17.8.2016
  • Location: High Ultimate No Ramp, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact subterminal (near exit)
  • Clothing - Suit: Original Tracking suit two pieceTracking Suit by Phoenix-Fly
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Underhung
  • Weather: Rain
  • Possible Factors: Clipped ledge after exiting, Unstable exit

What do we believe happened?

The rock was dry but the mud was still a bit slick, 3 jumpers. He went last. I saw him exit.
The exit looked unusual, too head low and not far away.
Shortly after exit there was a jolt in his body position (2 seconds in). I suspect he clipped the ledge with his feet.
His body was thrown head down and he remained in that position until he impacted with nothing out about 7-8 seconds later right above the tree ledge.
At this point the canopy came out and he had another wall strike before tumbling and coming to rest on the talus.

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