BFL371 | 27.7.2019

Zeke Wilson

from United States of America35 years

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BASE SEASONS

352

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

90

BASE JUMPS

Unknown

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 27.7.2019, 13:20
  • Location: Penha d'aguia, Madeira, Portugal
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: Sumo 2Tracking Suit by Squirrel
  • Canopy: 280 Seven7 Cell - Vented by Asylum Designs
  • Container: Perigee Pro2 Pin by Asylum Designs
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Down-Off BOC Short Start
  • Weather: Strong winds, Sunny
  • Possible Factors: 180 Offheading, Strong winds, Unstable exit

What do we believe happened?

Description: The jumper in this fatality had made it known the winds seemed a little strong, he had 5 skydives with tracking suit.

Previous jumpers had made it known that after 4 seconds you are very close to the cliff on opening

Jumper was found with massive Skull damage and canopy was out.
Possible unstable exit to impact
Taken too long of a delay and impacted in terminal freefall
Taken a long delay and opened close to the wall with an off heading.

Information is that this jump is normally jumped early in the morning due to stronger coastal winds, this jump was performed during the warmer parts of the day.

The exit in question can be seen in the link below at 1:11 min mark.

https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/praticante-de-base-jumping-morre-no-porto-da-cruz-a-leste-da-madeira?fbclid=IwAR3BYuTw_PqRvMx80OzrNGtRFydoZ-c91MXMBq26vH6ry3iMzTHLc9Q9-uk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0AwSBwxgVM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR26-TRmpuFV3OViALTi-n9jEOGrQgEUGAE61DlNv7vE_Gvv4ovsQmuFFhg

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