Friday Freakout: Swoop Fail, Skydiver Bounces On Hard Landing & Breaks Elbow

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WHAT HAPPENED
This swooper followed the landing pattern set by the first jumper. Unfortunately, the first person down didn't realize that the wind shifted 180 degrees while the load was in the air. This swooper then realized that he was too low for his normal 450 degree turn, so he took it a little lower and decided to try for a 270 instead. He just went for it, stayed in the dive a little longer than he normally would, and when he realized he was low, he stayed on his rears instead of stabbing out on toggles. The first bounce didn't injure him, but on the second impact with the ground he landed on an outstretched hand and the shock traveled up his arm and shattered his elbow.
WHY DID IT HAPPEN
Just sending it
This jumper knew that his original plan had fallen apart and he decided to just try and send something anyway. Not only did he know that the winds were different from what he had originally expected, he also knew that he was lower than he wanted to be for that particular turn. Instead of just saying, "I'll get it on the next jump," he went for it without proper planning.
HOW COULD IT BE PREVENTED
Take a Lap
This first part is simple, if your plan falls apart as you come in to do a swoop, just land. Don't push it and don't play it by ear, prioritize your safety and get your swoop in our your next jump. The cost of a jump ticket is cheaper than a ten thousand dollar hospital bill.
Stab Out!
Canopy coaches often have new students do a turn at altitude and then stab out just so they get familiar with how much pressure you need to apply to your toggles to pull out of a dive... it's a lot more than most folks think because once that canopy is picking up speed it takes a lot of muscle to get out of that dive. This jumper decided to stay on his rears because they were "afraid that those milliseconds during the switch (from rears to toggles) could make my canopy dive even more." That's a pretty big mistake which suggests that they needed some more coaching.
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*WHAT HAPPENED* This swooper followed the landing pattern set by the first jumper. Unfortunately, the first person down didn't realize that the wind shifted 180 degrees while the load was in the air. This swooper then realized that he was too low for his normal 450 degree turn, so he took it a little lower and decided to try for a 270 instead. He just went for it, stayed in the dive a little longer than he normally would, and when he realized he was low, he stayed on his rears instead of stabbing out on toggles. The first bounce didn't injure him, but on the second impact with the ground he landed on an outstretched hand and the shock traveled up his arm and shattered his elbow. *WHY DID IT HAPPEN* Just sending it This jumper knew that his original plan had fallen apart and he decided to just try and send something anyway. Not only did he know that the winds were different from what he had originally expected, he also knew that he was lower than he wanted to be for that particular turn. Instead of just saying, "I'll get it on the next jump," he went for it without proper planning. *HOW COULD IT BE PREVENTED* Take a Lap This first part is simple, if your plan falls apart as you come in to do a swoop, just land. Don't push it and don't play it by ear, prioritize your safety and get your swoop in our your next jump. The cost of a jump ticket is cheaper than a ten thousand dollar hospital bill. Stab Out! Canopy coaches often have new students do a turn at altitude and then stab out just so they get familiar with how much pressure you need to apply to your toggles to pull out of a dive... it's a lot more than most folks think because once that canopy is picking up speed it takes a lot of muscle to get out of that dive. This jumper decided to stay on his rears because they were "afraid that those milliseconds during the switch (from rears to toggles) could make my canopy dive even more." That's a pretty big mistake which suggests that they needed some more coaching.

[@irondark98]

Good job man, no lost shoes

[@eliotaugusto9548]

While we're at it let's talk about that first canopy who made it to the road...

[@DavidFerree54]

He looked so cool right up to that last part though.

[@vornamenachname3373]

Ouch... Get better soon!!! Blue skies 🤙🏻

[@kdup505]

Never give up the rears kid, EVER!!

[@CastleKingSide15]

The wind part sounds like a student’s excuse. I hope he recovers quickly.

[@SEILLC]

Always need a little more altitude when doing down-winders.

[@obi.wan_canopy]

@@SEILLC well yes, that was one of my learnings out of it ;)

[@SEILLC]

@@obi.wan_canopy I broke both femurs doing that back in 04. The wind switched while we were climbing to altitude. I set up for big ol' 270, then realized at the last minute, tried to get to the opposite side of the pond to salvage a 180, and thought, I'm on a Stiletto (107), so no problem! Wrong. And I was good at down-winders at the time. We used to do them all the time in Eloy.

[@AsFlyas72ay]

Pride shattered

[@AN-kr8wy]

У нас в Витебском АСК в 2007 году тоже был похожий случай, только высота на выходе из разворота была меньше и парашютист погиб.

[@TwilightSun32]

из похожего там только удар об землю при полностью рабочем куполе. опыт разный (тут на видео в целом человек умеет), развороты разные, причины происшествия разные (если конечно не упрощать до "ошибка пилота" или "самонадеянность") и т.п.

[@Rockajaw]

Weak... didn't even lose a shoe... add rotation.

[@christheother9088]

Living life to the fullest.

[@skf957]

Rolling with legs flailing it's wonder a broken pelvis wasn't at the party.

[@thecitizen49]

Bounced and lived

[@toddwitt939]

No T-shirt awarded. Womp womp.

[@ziske11]

Grenche isch SZENE, hoffentlich gahts der guet:))

[@obi.wan_canopy]

aues guet bi wider am springe ;)

[@dallasc333]

He obviously didn't trust his rears as he should have!

[@bruthoma-ib5np]

Swoopers are cool guys. Be careful.

[@ChirripoCory]

Plenty of people have died doing this. He got lucky here.

[@manchurob6432]

Not to beat a dead horse, but it's all part of it. You don't get good at swooping with out practicing and pushing the limits. Brush yourself off (heal in this case) and get back after it.....bet he wont make the same mistake twice.

[@jlo7770]

Was that a long jump track he finally landed on?

[@jeffreymartin6182]

So we not going to talk about the guy in the trees??????

[@aiiron]

Where lol

[@jeffreymartin6182]

@@aiiron right at the beginning of the video.

[@52stationroad]

It's the wind sock

[@valderja]

He's lucky that's all he broke.