bfl-367

BFL# : 367 (4th of the year)
Name: Jean Andre Quemener
Date: 8th June 2019.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Location: Sass Pordoi, Dolomites, Italy.
Object Type: Earth.
COD: Impact in Flight.
Clothes / Suit: Wingsuit Aura 2.
Gear / Parachute: Stream, Ibex 270.
Age: 30.
Skydive Experience: Approx 550 total skydives, with 350 wingsuit skydives.
BASE Experience: Approx 400 total BASE jumps.
WS BASE Experience: Started April 2017. 200 wingsuit BASE jumps
Years/Seasons in Base: 4 years, started in 2016.
Time of day: 11.45am.
Casual factors: It was his 2nd jump of the day. Approx 15th wingsuit jump from Sass Pordoi in a week.
Exit Altitude: Approx 2900 metres.
Conditions: strong lift, moderate wind from the South.
Wind on exit: Strong updraft.
Description:

Jean was attempting a flight from Sass Pordoi Cross and fly back to the gondola station. His exit was witnessed by another jumper from the exit. He had a good start and flew with good glide high on the left ridge. He was seen to turn left and disappeared behind the ridge. He was not seen under canopy, but on previous similar flights had landed his parachute out of view from the exit so it did not seem unusual to the 2nd jumper.

Jumper 2 did a jump and landed in the main landing area in the valley on the right from exit. During their flight they had good lift and smooth air, but had some bumpy air under canopy. After landing, jumper 2 was unable to contact Jean.

After not finding him at his van at the gondola station and not being able to contact him rescue was called.
The rescue helicopter located English in the snow at the bottom of the wall on the right side of the ridge. He impacted in flight, died instantly and fell down a few hundred metres to come to rest in the snow at the top of the talus. His parachute container was closed with no canopy out and the pilot chute still stowed. He was wearing a chest mount go pro camera, however the camera has broken off on impact and was not found by the rescue team. The area to search for the camera is in a difficult to access area with avalanche danger.

Jean was very happy and full of life during the last month. He had purchased a camper van and was living his dream camping and flying in the Dolomites.

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