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Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
31 year old Dutch BASE jumper was seriously injured (head, pelvis). She was picked up by helicopter and is in hospital now.

http://vorarlberg.orf.at/stories/295605/
http://www.vol.at/news/vorarlberg/artikel/base-jumperin-schwer-verletzt/cn/news-20080725-07484551

Heal fast and all the best!
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Re: [BASE_1175] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
first link in english:

a 31-year old dutch woman injured at a cliff of the Kanisfluh/ Mellau heavily.
The woman jumped off on Friday in free case, impacted however shortly after opening the canopy. She jumped over the cliff, might not have noticed thereby however that she had too little altitude to fly over the talus. She steered into a channel and pulled. Immediately after it the woman fell in a about 70 degrees steep talus, where she remained heavily injured.
Her friend wanted to call ambulance with the mobile phone, had however no network service. He decided to jump from the cliff too and could land safe.
From there it alarmed the rescue team. These brought the woman to the national hospital to Feldkirch. She suffered heavy head and pelvis injuries, is however according to information of the helicopterteam not in mortal danger.


get well soon!
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Re: [til] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Anyone have a name for the jumper?

Get well soon
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Re: [humanflite] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Anyone know if this was a wingsuit jump?
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Re: [dragon2] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Second hand information:

Svetlana Fedonyuk, Wingsuit jump. Her boyfriend is Ferry. Good recovery to her.

Ronald
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Re: [Ronald] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
For all interested,

Yes, it was a technical ws jump and she came low in canyon and had to pull. With canopy just out she hit right side of canyon, lucky with steep angle and tree that canopy got in.
Just came out of hospital, she is doing ok. Worst is head injury, need surgery. Other was dislocated hip and crossband in knee broken.

Good jumps to all
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Re: [Ferry] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Hey Ferry

Damn man, pls PM me when i could call Svet...

Thanks
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Re: [Atmodude] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Hi Ferry,

Sorry to hear about Svetlanda. Hope she heals quickly.
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Re: [all]Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Svetlanda

Hope you recover fast and well Smile
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Re: [humanflite] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Hallo Ferry
Ik kan je nitet bereiken.Heb je een nummer of bel even 0034600236455.....Vrank vranklp@hotmail.com
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Re: [Dman] Injury in Austria (Mellau, Kanisfluh)
Beterschap!
Wytse