BFL354 | 12.9.2018

Josh Nicholls

from Australia33 years

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5

BASE SEASONS

350

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

Unknown

BASE JUMPS

Unknown

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 12.9.2018, 14:15
  • Location: Le Pleureur, Valais, Switzerland
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: OnesieOne Piece Tracking Suit by Phoenix-Fly
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Short Start
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Emergency low pull, Loss of speed-glide, Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

A hiker saw/heard Josh fly over quite close to the ground but didn’t think anything of it as its common in that area. It wasn’t until the hiker reached the top of the valley that he looked down and saw Josh’s body in the shallow riverbed/stream.
He then notified police and the helicopter rescue team came to retrieve him.

Judging from where he impacted, he was flying a line requiring very good glide and early commitment. He must have known he had gotten himself into a bad spot as he had pulled his parachute.

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