BFL456 | 17.6.2023

Thomas Ravasseau

from France32 years

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8

BASE SEASONS

Unknown

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

700

BASE JUMPS

Unknown

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 17.6.2023, 11:30
  • Location: Obiou, Isre, France
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: MeruExpert Wingsuit by Phoenix-Fly
  • Canopy: OSP7 Cell - Vented by Atair Aerodynamics
  • Container: Hybrid2 Pin by Adrenalin BASE
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Short Start
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Altitude awareness, Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

We went for a two way, the plan was Thomas to lead and I will follow either behind or on the side.
The line was to go right around everything, follow the ridge and go for the landing in the forest road.

Exit was good and at 6 s Thomas goes for an aggressive right turn and then impact at 7-8 s on the end of a pillar.

After many discussions on the video , we think that it is a bad trajectory analyse.

What seems to happens is :
As he is high, he took a quick look on the right and thought ok I can turn now as I am high enough.
And then he probably didn't look anymore to this close point, and look very far to the direction we are going.
The turn was bit too aggressive and made him lose more altitude than what he predicted.


The moment he touches the rock, there is no sign of any change like mini flare or something, he is still in his turn, as if he doesn't even see what is below him (probably as he was looking far on the line.

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