bfl-391

Giacomo Maione

BFL#:
391 (9th of the year

Name: Giacomo Maione
Date: August 29th, 2020
Nationality: Italian
Location: Via Ferrata, Lauterbrunnen - Switzerland
Object Type: Earth
COD: Unknown
Clothes / Suit: One piece -Tracking suit
Gear / Parachute: Unknown
Age: 27
Skydive Experience: Unknown
BASE Jumps: Unknown
WS BASE Experience: Unknown
Years/Seasons in Base: Unknown
Time of day: Unknown
Other factors: Unknown
Exit Altitude: 610 m (2000 ft)
Conditions: Unknown
Wind on exit: Unknown
Description:
Two jumpers from Via Ferrata with the first jumper exiting and landing with no issues, the second jumper has exited shortly after and has died from injuries sustained on the jump. The first jumper has said that after he opened he looked back and saw Giacomo's canopy impacting the wall and believes he has impacted in full flight.
Bad weather (Clouds/rain/low visibility) may have been a big factor in this death.
https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/un-base-jumper-fait-une-chute-mortelle-608483593949?fbclid=IwAR2oNaCm-2-mDlPoorRc6Xly5u-0toC4S5iTgNgeJB3EQ225tKTjysotFSQ


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