Sean Kerridge Speed Flying Accident

[mknutson]

Sean Kerridge was involved in a Speed Flying accident on February 16th.

I posted a BSBD posting for Sean http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/b...-kerridge.html


But I found out about the exact cause of his death was Traumatic aortic rupture:
Traumatic aortic rupture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


What I really want to explore is whether this could have been prevented? I understand this is caused from a massive impact such this is very common in car crashes. But I wonder if a spine or breastplate/sternum protector can offer any protection for this type of injury?

Can anyone shed some facts/knowledge on this topic?

[airdog07]

I read a death of skydiver from aortic rupture, cause of canopy opening. I think there is more than one person

[MBAPATTO]

He was one of my friends... i know that he hit with tremendous impact , and died from internal injuries...

BSBD my good friend

[nicknitro71]

Bro, ask Paul how he survived his!

No way a spine protector can prevent that, nothing can. You just hit at the right angle and force and the heart keeps moving in that direction severing the aorta; loss of consciousness is nearly immediate, brain death just a few minutes away. Painless way of going in tho.