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Eric Plassard

Eric Plassard

Date: August 17, 2014
Nationality: French
Object Type: Earth
Location: Mt Grainier, France
COD: Impact
Clothes / Suit: Normal Clothes

Description:
The jumper in question

Had a Running exit off the Granier in slick, first impact was on the ledge which is 250-300m down.
He pitched but way too late and impacted just when the canopy left the container.
He died at the first impact. He Continued to fall and dive and impacted twice again before the canopy completely Opened but with a 180 and finished at the bottom of the cliff in amongst the scree on the talus.

More information sent in today...11/09/14

I was at the landing area and I saw the accident. I had jumped 30 min before and I was packing, good weather with perfect conditions in the face (450 m)
Jump from the running exit, projection or track too poor and he likely impacted deadly the ledge 250/300 m below while trying to open (canopy out of the rig) two more impacts and the canopy opened off heading and kept facing the wall down to the talus.
Weak track or projection (impact in the middle of the ledge) and too delayed PC extraction

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