Thursday, July 14, 2011

Bragg Death Leads Army to Suspend Parachutes

T-11 parachutes

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Army has suspended the use of its new square parachutes because of problems found after a Fort Bragg Soldier died during a training jump.

The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday that the T-11 parachutes initially were praised as safer. Tests had shown the new parachutes provide a slower, more stable descent than the traditional mushroom-shaped style.

Now Army investigators say Staff Sgt. Jamal Clay fell to his death last month because his T-11 parachute malfunctioned. Clay died during a training exercise at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

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2 comments:

  1. Other than the one Mae West and twisted risers I had, I had no problem with descent or lateral movement-speed. In fact, I was capable of dropping close to where I wanted to be by manipulating the risers. It also looks like to me that this T-11 takes longer to fully bloom. Besides, in a combat jump, who wants to hang around longer?

    Looks like a PC version parachute.

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  2. in a combat jump, who wants to hang around longer?

    Looks like a PC version parachute.
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    Yes and I guess PC invades even safety.

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