CornishChris 5 #1 April 22, 2003 skydivingfatalities.info (which is unfortunately very busy at the moment) posts vague reports of a fatality at Hinton in the UK on 16th Aprill - any one git any further news as I have not seen anything in the Incidents forum? Blue Skies CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #2 April 22, 2003 Date published: Saturday 19 April 2003 Parachutist dies in accident A serviceman died during a parachute jump at RAF Weston-on-the-Green, near Bicester, on Friday. The 28-year-old, who was based at RAF Brize Norton, was taking part in a jump with members of the RAF Sport Parachuting Association when the accident happened at about 1pm. RAF spokesman Squadron Leader David Rowe said it was not yet known what had gone wrong, but that a full inquiry would be held. He said the man who died was an experienced parachutist. He was taken by ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, where he was pronounced dead. Mr Rowe said the man would be named once his next of kin had been informed. He added: "Our thoughts are obviously with the man's family and friends." You can also go to: http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/oxfordshire/news/NEWS6.htmlRoy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #3 April 22, 2003 check the Daily Mail today. Page 33. theres a suprisingly non damning report. They are all claiming it was a freak gust of wind, but if you read it, it sounds more like a low turn...Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #4 April 22, 2003 While we were at Hinton on Friday we heard about it, and it was a hook turn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac266 0 #5 April 22, 2003 QuoteWhile we were at Hinton on Friday we heard about it, and it was a hook turn. Hook turn?!?!?!? Amazing how the rumour mill and chinese whispers works!!!! CYA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma 0 #6 April 22, 2003 The incident at Hinton is a separate one from the one at Weston. Unfortunately both dzs suffered fatalities in that week. The one at Hinton was not a hook turn. The one at Weston was a low turn but apparently not a deliberate hook - Alex Moore I understand. Seemed he was tring to get into wind to land, not swoop his canopy on purpose. It was a very windy day. This is from uk.rec.skydiving: 'From: DAVID TYLER (DPTYLER@NTLWORLD.COM) Subject: Alex Moore This is the only article in this thread View: Original Format Newsgroups: uk.rec.skydiving Date: 2003-04-19 01:34:42 PST Very sad news about Alex - an excellent guy. Learnt to skydive last November in DeLand. A sad loss. Let's hope the BPA puts some more money into canopy skills roadshows and saves lives. A 28-year-old serviceman has died during a parachute jump at an airbase in Oxfordshire. The victim was taking part in a recreational jump with the RAF's Sports Parachuting Association at RAF Weston-on-the Green. Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at around 1230 BST on Friday. The identity of the man and the cause of the accident have yet to be released. The incident was the second parachuting accident in the area this week. A man, aged about 60, died after suffering multiple injuries in a skydiving accident on Wednesday morning. It is thought his parachute failed to open when he made a jump at Hinton airfield near Brackley, on the border between Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. He was taken by air ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where he later died. The British Parachute Association and Northamptonshire Police are investigating the incident.' Re; 'his parachute failed to open' - not quite the full story I understand but you know how confused the press get about skydiving. I heard he got entangled with his risers but this is just hearsay - best to wait for the incident reports. Emma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #7 April 22, 2003 QuoteQuoteWhile we were at Hinton on Friday we heard about it, and it was a hook turn. Hook turn?!?!?!? Amazing how the rumour mill and chinese whispers works!!!! It's the usual story as it happens the word spreads quicker through DZ's than at the DZ it happened, and by the time you hear about it, it's already twisted. SAD loss though all the same. CYA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #8 April 22, 2003 Thanks for clearing it up - I couldn't work out if it was two incidents or just misrepresentation of one. Hinto & Weston, as you know, are only 25/30 miles apart and I am 12,000 away from both of them. My condolences to family and friends of both parties. BSBD CJP CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
