Date: August 13, 2002
Nationality: German
Object Type: Earth
Location: Staubbach, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
COD: Impact ground delay too long /Camera
Clothes / Suit: Normal Clothes

Description:
Local rescue workers say the jump is a two-way and Wolfgang is doing camera. They didn't say specifically what is the cause of the accident. As this is the second BASE fatality here in two weeks the Swiss BASE Association is asking all BASE jumpers to refrain from visiting the area as they iron out problems with authorities and the media.

Update from jumper on the 2 way:
Cause of the accident: stupid plan / not thinking


plan: I do a 5 sec. delay Wolle wanted to film my opening if there is enough time to catch it on video


jump: I did 5 sec. delay Wolle tried to film my opening and impacted during his opening (lines completely out of the pocket canopy open after impact)

.once again: the mistakes are made already before the jump.

doing camera = bad (not perfect) tracking : filming a 5 sec. delay incl. opening @Staubbach is not possible

we had enough experience to know that before!

May be an extra negative effect caused by jumping a camera system from a TV station and not his own helmet (his own helmet was much better incl. the video quality)
(Bicycle helmet with a camera on the front not very stable on the head and a cable to the recorder on the belly)

I thought this system looks a little bit dangerous BUT I SAID NOTHING

He is missed everyday.....

If you see something say something!!!
I live with it everyday...

---

The List:
BASE Fatality List

*** Please send updates, additions, corrections, or comments to: bfl@baselogic.com, or please contact us.

Media Advisory - This information is proprietary and only for the internal use of the BASE jumping community.
You do not have permission to quote anything presented herein without consent.

In the interest of fairness and accuracy this List will present an inaccurate view when not taken in context. These listed events represent fatalities that have occurred over a period of time spanning 1981 to the present.

This List is not 100% accurate.
These reports change as new information becomes available.
Fatalities are not necessarily in order of their occurrence.

---

BLiNC Magazine strongly encourages readers to comment on its content. Read the Disclaimer and the policy on Site Naming. Posting a comment releases it in the Public Domain. These comments will be moderated. If you see inappropriate content, please notify the administrator
All rights reserved. No republication of this material, in any form or medium, is permitted without express permission of the author. All images and words are protected by U.S. and International Copyright laws. Copyright 1994-2011