Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 98
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 31. 01. 2024
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- Low Maneuverer
- Launch site:
-
France › Hautes-Alpes › La Grave
Other incidents at this location: SFFL 30
Equipment
- Wing:
- Swing › Mirage RS
- Wing size:
- 13.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- None
Personal
- Name:
- Daniel Chichinsky
- Age:
- 33
- Weight:
- 79
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- American
- Experience level:
- Intermediate
- Experience description:
- Experience: 8 years License: P3 and M2
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- Perfect
- Factors:
- Ground Low Manoeuvre
Description
Last 4th lap of the day. Everyone one was quite tired so in the lift there was a discussion of a chill beautiful flight to just enjoy. He was flying first followed by a friend who witnessed the incident. After the flat part on the entrance into the couloir Dan went for a spiral (never done in that place as there's normally not enough altitude), came out of it but was way too low and impacted in very hard snow. Probability lost consciousness here and then took another impact on the rock. Rescue was called immediately but unfortunately it was too late.
Hautes-Alpes: an American tourist kills himself while speeding in La Grave (bfmtv.com)
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