Hugues Orlianges
BFL# 424 (5th of the year)
Name: Hugues Orlianges
Date: 19 March, 2022
Nationality: French
Location: Piton Des Neiges, Cilaos, Reunion Island - French
Object Type: Earth[
COD: Impact with ridge
Clothes / Suit: Aura 3
Gear / Parachute: Crux + Hayduke Lite + Snatch
Age: 33
Skydive Experience: 10.000+
BASE Jumps: between 800+
WS BASE Experience: 8 years
Years/Seasons in Base: 12
Time of day: 9.30am
Other factors: Unknown
[Exit Altitude: Unknown
Conditions: Perfect
Wind on exit: None
Description:
After a normal ascent to the Piton des Neiges (about 3h30) we took the time to stretch and to eat a little bit in the sun before going to the exit, the conditions were perfect: sun, no clouds and no wind.
Hugues goes first and turns immediately to the left to pass the first gate and fly on the left side of the first ridge. He flies deeper than usual but with more speed, he flattens out to pass a first obstacle lower than usual, goes flatter again to increase his glide but realizes that he is a little too low to pass the second ridge (which is facing him and oriented 90 degrees from the one he's going along).
He decides to turn right to pass on a lower point between the 2 ridges but his turn is not very sharp and the wing stalls slightly on the right, which makes him lose too much height, he flies about 2s to 3s more and impacts in flight about 2m below the top of the ridge. Hugues had a passion for beautiful flying lines and was always chasing novelty: he rarely jumped the same exit or flew the same line several times. He was a really talented flyer but his lines were committed, which he was totally aware of. This accident reminds us that no matter your experience level you should always have an out and avoid turning on the inside of an object.
Hugues was a wonderful adventure companion who travelled a lot and was really connected to nature: always barefoot and often ass naked. He was a kind and good man, always ready to help others to progress with a lot of joy and happiness: having Hugues around was a guarantee of good laughs and epic jumps! He had a really strong mind and good values: despite his accomplishments in competition he always stayed really simple, willing to connect with others and will share the passion with you no matter if you were a rock star or a total beginner.He was this very strong and very handsome buddy who knew how to do everything and whom you could love more than yourself.His close ones miss him a lot and so do the people they didn't know... Thank you for having been you, my buddy... we love you!
[A fatal wingsuit accident at the Piton des Neiges - Reunion the 1st (francetvinfo.fr)]
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/.../un-accident-mortel-de...
Not sure if this is the place for these but will attach, please do all research in case of being a scam and money going to the wrong people.
https://www.leetchi.com/c/hugues-5dnnlylv?fbclid=IwAR3QSJn-sgPPU9L6ygpckN7iGYz-O-JyqhuVyMr1JGgklmao9hpmze2O_
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