BFL42 | 2.12.1997

Christopher Kennedy

from United States of America

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Unknown

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: 2.12.1997
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Antenna
  • Cause Of Death: Skydive Gear Used
  • Clothing - Suit: SlickSlick by Everyday Clothing worn
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Sunset
  • Possible Factors: Gear failure, No or little training, Skydive gear used

What do we believe happened?

Christopher is dead when his feet leave the tower is what other jumpers said after this fatality. Using a skydiving rig not modified for BASE, and without any prior BASE training or experience, he climbed 364-feet up a 450-foot tower and jumped only to find his bungee controlled collapsible pilot chute didn't work well at slow airspeeds.

A passer-by found Kennedy's body near the tower the next morning. He had pulled his reserve handle at some point prior to impact.
Alcohol may have been a contributing factor in this fatality.

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