Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 28
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 03. 03. 2012
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- Impact obstacle
- Launch site:
- Austria › Vorarlberg › Hochjoch, Silvretta Montafon (Schruns, Bludenz)
Equipment
- Wing:
- Swing › Savage
- Wing size:
- 13.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- —
Personal
- Name:
- Stephan Lorunser
- Age:
- 25
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Austrian
- Experience level:
- —
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- Launch Failure Impact fence
Description
A Speed-Riding pilot 25, shortly after take off, could not escape an avalanche control and hit with full force against the massive structure. He suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene.
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