BFL99 | 27.5.2006

Tony Coombesy Coombes

from Australia

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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: 27.5.2006
  • Location: Labben, Romsdalen, Norway
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: Original Tracking suit two pieceTracking Suit by Phoenix-Fly
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Emergency low pull, Loss of speed-glide, Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

Witness reports say Coombesy was hung up on the wall with his canopy out at about 300 meters from the bottom. The jump was reported as a five way and Coombesy is known for flying close to the wall. Coombesy was a well known Australian BASE jumper and a Bloke's Bloke who had friends throughout the world. This is the seventh Trollveggen area fatality.

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