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Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Experienced Wingsuit pilot impacted after Exit:
http://tablet.luzernerzeitung.ch/...glueckt;art95,559267
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Is it a jumper from the French speaking part of Switzerland ?
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Re: [piisfish] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Its all over the net it Jhonny Florez a colombian. Very sad, been dar too many already this year. But nothing seems to change year after year.
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Re: [verticalflyer] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
verticalflyer wrote:
Its all over the net it Jhonny Florez a colombian. Very sad, been dar too many already this year. But nothing seems to change year after year.

Piisfish was refering to another fatality which happend in Switzerland today. He was not as well known as Jhonathan but not less sad because of that...
I'll, or someone else will post more datails as soon as we know more regarding the second fatality.
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Very sorry to hear that I should have guessed more than one starting to get stupid in silly season as it is every yearFrown
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Yesterday on Facebook,

ScottyBob wrote:
If you are in Europe (or anywhere), and are currently jumping "race" model or steep trimmed wing suits, please consider your start arcs and stability in free style environments. Just because its big and fast doesn't mean its meant for big mountain ws flying.

Is this related?
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Some more info here:
http://www.basejumper.com/...ost=2983173;#2983173
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Anyone have video of the exit point so we/i can get a better idea of what happened?
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Re: [Shredex] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Seems that this one
https://youtu.be/JLfMYrZ3VC0
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Re: [Bender] Fatality Switzerland 03. July 2015
Bender wrote:
Seems that this one
https://youtu.be/JLfMYrZ3VC0

This showes the lower exit 10 m. below upper which was jumped that day.