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Sean Kerridge

Sean Kerridge

SFFL: 26
Date:
February 17, 2012
Nationality: New Zealand
Location: Treble Cone, Wanaka, New Zealand
COD: Impact / Canopy Collapse / Thermic Conditions
Ground Launching or Skiing: Ground Launching / Proximity flying
Wing Type: Swing Spitfire 11m²
Wingloading: Unknown
Age: 40
Experience: 2 years Speed Flying/Riding
Beacon/Locator/Etc (Spot, inReach, Recco, GPS): Unknown

Description:

Sean Kerridge [40] crashed while flying close to the terrain approximately 300m below the TC pub corner launch.
The conditions at the time were strongly thermic with increasing NW wind. He was a very experienced skydiver and base jumper and had recently completed PG training.
He had been flying SF wings for about 2 year.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...sh-near-Wanaka
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10786194

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