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12-23-2020, 10:38 PM
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Re: Parachute Jump Goes Fatally Wrong for Infantry Officer
I went to Airborne school in the US Army. I don't think he even deployed his reserve. I think he freaked out because his pilot chute (the little one that helps the main chute deploy) was tanged with his main. He subsequently had a good spin going on. Might have even passed out because judging from the low altitude, he had probably been spinning for quite a while. Either way, I don't think he even deployed his reserve. Because that small chute is not his reserve, and we don't see a failed reserve dangling under him before he hits. Dude freaked out and froze methinks. There was a dude that basically went catatonic after our first jump, we never saw him again.
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12-24-2020, 01:39 PM
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 My Rank: FIRST SERGEANT Poster Rank:430 Male Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,666 Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Quoted: 814 Post(s)
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Re: Parachute Jump Goes Fatally Wrong for Infantry Officer
He did try the reserve, but WAAAAAAYYYY too late. Only a few seconds before impact, look closely and you will see the pilot chute, but not enough time, nor airflow for the actual reserve to deploy...
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12-25-2020, 07:35 AM
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 My Rank: STAFF SERGEANT Poster Rank:713 Male Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 1,164 Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Quoted: 527 Post(s)
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Re: Parachute Jump Goes Fatally Wrong for Infantry Officer
There appears to be multiple malfunctions going on. One leading to another. From the appearance of the main chute it could be a line over but it could also be a slider hang up. Either way it led to malfunction number two a violent spin. The unfortunate reality for this dude is all of these are easily fixed if the jumper reacts instead of freezing up. 99% of malfunctions can be completely avoided with diligence and maintenance the other 1% are pretty simple to fix if you think through the issue. |
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12-26-2020, 07:01 AM
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| My Rank: STAFF SERGEANT Poster Rank:797 male Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 981 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 220 Post(s)
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Re: Parachute Jump Goes Fatally Wrong for Infantry Officer
Unless there’s an off-duty policeman to save the day
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