Alexey Shabalkin

Name: Alexey Shabalkin
BFL# : 364 (1st of the year)
Date: 3rd April, 2019
Nationality: Russian
Object Type: Earth
Location: Dumpster, Lauterbrunnen Switzerland
COD:Low Pull + pc problem
Clothes / Suit: Tracking suit Sumo 2
Gear / Parachute:Flik 254, Apex TL
Age: 30
Skydive Experience: 380
BASE Experience: 75
Years/Seasons in Base: 1
WS BASE: 5
Time of day: 1:20pm (13:20)
Conditions: good weather
Description: Alex started BASE jumping last year. During his first trip (FJC + Brento) he made 47 jumps, his track was very good. He improved it quickly and sometimes opened lower than he should. He was warned about it by his mentor (Semjon Lazarev) and other jumpers. Last jump Alexey made with Semjon and we have information from him. Alexey was the second in 2-way, but in free fall he overtook Semjon and was ahead. Semjon opened and saw Akexey's attempt to open. In his words, the height of the first attempt was about 80 meters from the ground. For an unknown reason, Alexey could not open immediately and impacted before linestretch.
Maybe he missed PC, or his hand slipped off. Also handle on his PC was open, and we know cases when a finger stucked in it.
+ 20-30 meters could save him.
We can only repeat the old truths:
Low pull = danger!
PC problem = danger!
Low pull + PC problem = death.
He will be missed by the Russian crew.

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