BFL471 | 20.12.2023

Jorge Spanner

from Brazil37 years

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3

BASE SEASONS

250

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

400

BASE JUMPS

Unknown

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 20.12.2023, 07:30
  • Location: Gavea, Rio de Janiero, Brazil
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type:
  • Cause Of Death: Impact with another Jumper
  • Clothing - Suit: SlickSlick by Everyday Clothing worn
  • Canopy: 260 Hayduke7 Cell - Vented by Squirrel
  • Container: Crux UL/XL2 Pin by Squirrel
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Down-Off
  • Weather: Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Aerials, Canopy Entanglement

What do we believe happened?

Major Update 27th Feb 2024
In honour of my brother life! The truth shall come out. Other jumpers jumped after this accident that was a TWO WAY , the wrong briefed jump was to do a gainer above Jorge, Jorge did a nice long delay and was flying on heading and safe when the other jumper got entangled in the bridle and fell on top of Jorges parachute causing a malfunction and not reopening. Jorge fell 60 meters to the talus dying instantaneously while the other jumper got unentangled and flew to the landing zone with no issues.
Jorge was a special kind of human being. He’ll be missed strongly by his family and friends.
Original report from jumpers

This jump was a three way with all jumpers jumping slider down. Jorge jumps first and has a short delay with canopy opening and no issue. The second jumper does a gainer and when pitching has his bridle and pc entangled around his body this causes his delay to be longer than the first jumper and he then impacts into Jorges's canopy.

At this time the second jumpers bridle wrap becomes untangled, and his canopy opens, and he flies away, but Jorge's canopy has issues and doesn't reopen, and Jorge impacts below exit a hundred feet below killing him instantly.
Third jumper jumps straight after but has no issues with previous two jumpers.
The Brazilian community and surfing community will deeply miss Jorge with his great personality and always excited to be jumping and surfing.

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