Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 55
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 15. 05. 2016
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- —
- Launch site:
- Australia › Queensland › Mount Archer
Equipment
- Wing:
- Ozone › Zero
- Wing size:
- —
- Safety devices:
- —
Personal
- Name:
- Austin Desi
- Age:
- 35
- Weight:
- 80
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Australian
- Experience level:
- Intermediate
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- —
Description
Launched the zero and was seen to be making excessively large wingovers and was over controlling close to the ground. Austin suffered a partial stall and impacted the ground. Massive internal bleeding ensued and he was dead before emergency services reached the scene. This was to be his last flight before his son was born... 3 days later.
Janette Desi birth, paragliding accident, Austin Desi, Charles Desi | The Courier Mail
Janette's husband died in an accident. Four days later, she gave birth. (mamamia.com.au)
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