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Date: June 24, 2018
Nationality: British
Location: Busazza, Dolimiti, Italy
Object Type: Earth
COD: Cliff impact shortly after exit
Clothes / Suit: Wingsuit Aura 2
Gear /Parachute: Gargoyle - Peak 285
Age: 47
Skydive Experience: Experienced
BASE Experience: Experienced
WS BASE Experience: 8+ years
Number of WS BASE Jumps from this exit: TBD
Years in Base: 10+ year
Time of day: 10:00am
Causal factors: TBD
Exit Altitude: 2894m
Conditions: TBD
Wind on ground: TBD
Wind on exit: TBD
Wind mid flight: TBD

Description:
Rob performed a solo wingsuit exited from Busazza. The exit point had a significant positive incline requiring approximately 2m of clearance 6-8m below the exit point. Rob had a weak push out from the exit, and combined with a head high posture, did not clear the positive incline. His left foot struck the cliff causing a head low rotation followed by a second high speed and certainly fatal impact some seconds later. Second impact sheared closing loops (from examination of equipment) and canopy was seen flying from another exit point across the valley in slow left hand spiral. Canopy impacted cliff multiple times before becoming hung up 200-300m below the exit point.
Rob was a super conservative jumper and always jumped with caution. His judgement may have been somewhat impaired by a bad stomach and altitude. It was unlike him to make this kind of judgement error.
Rob was a beautiful, kind person and a best friend. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

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