Posted on 05/29/2017 5:39:29 PM PDT by SMGFan
Rest in peace!
RIP.
I am an experienced parachutist and fortunately never suffered a partial malfunction. They do not train to land under a streamer. Release the main, open the reserve.
However, I would not be surprised to learn that SEAL training includes a few unassisted helicopter exits calculated at a proper height above the surface just to replicate a streamer water landing.
Given the training and skill level of this jumper, I believe there was more at work here than two ordinary malfunctions.
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