BFL50 | 16.4.2000

Trevor Yates

from Australia29 years

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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: 16.4.2000
  • Location: Wollemi N.P, Big Glassy, New South Wales, Australia
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Skydive Gear Used
  • Clothing - Suit: SlickSlick by Everyday Clothing worn
  • Canopy: Fury7 Cell by Flight concepts
  • Container: RacerSkydiving Main & Reserve by Flight concepts
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Overhang
  • Weather: Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Extracted Pilot Chute too late, Incorrect rigging setup

What do we believe happened?

Trevor is a much loved and respected skydiver and the first Australian BASE jumper to die jumping in his home country. He is the first to jump the cable car in the Blue Mountains. Trevor is found dead at the LZ with his canopy at line stretch and its slider at the top of the lines. Jumpers report that while Trevor had been around the sport for a long time he is caught in a time warp as far as BASE equipment is concerned. Trevor was jumping a Fury 220, with a sail slider packed into a deployment bag.

His older style Racer container had a pull out 30-inch F-111 pilot chute and a short 4-foot bridle.

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