Life Saving List

Up to now, we have 66 real recorded Life Savings.

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Month / Year Serial Number Mode
DZ / Country
66 AUG 09
#9361 STU  Krosno/POLAND
Customers comment:
Jumper was spiraling after low exit and could'bt open main or reserve. Vigil release the reserve with safe landing.

65 OCT 09 #2382 STU  Jaromer/CZECH REPUBLIC
Customers comment:
Skydiver was trying to get stable but lost orientation and track of time in freefall. Vigil activated before he succeded to pull his main. Landing without problem.

64 OCT 09
#15422  PRO
Kiev/UKRAINE
Customers comment:
No pull of main and Vigil activated correctly.

63 SEPT 09
#7816  PRO Montana/BULGARIA
Customers comment:
Started to spiralling after 7sec of freffal and couldn't open his main or his reserve canopy. Vigil activated and released the reserve canopy.

62 JAN 10
#13422  PRO Lumberton Missisipi/USA
Customers comment:
Not able to deploy the main. Lost Track and failed to initiate emergency procedure. Vigil fired and reserve deployed properly with safe landing.

61 NOV 09
#2489 PRO Chester/CAROLINA
Customers comment:
During a flat spin in wingsuit

60 NOV 09
#3634 STU Kapos/HUNGARY
Customers comment:
Jumper had diffculties to reach the pilot chute 5rental gear), did n ot manage the emergency procedure. Did not open the reserve, so the Vigil did it.

59 NOV 09
#14732 STU Maiskoe/UKRAINE
Customers comment:
Jumper with 17 jumps wearing gloves. He couldn't find handle and lost altitude control.

58 SEPT 09
#4725 PRO Bryansk/RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Jumper couldn't find handle of the main and lost altitude control and didn't open the reserve.

57 APR 09
#8267 STU Jaromer/CZECH REPUBLIC
Customers comment:
First free fall jump, Panic situation after low exit at 1200 m. The Vigil activated opening the reserve and the jumperopened the main also a fraction of a second later.

56 JULY 09
#7859 STU Krosno/POLAND
Customers comment:
Low cutaway

55 AUG 09
#5553 PRO Egoreusk/RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Lost altitude control while he tried to find handle

54 JUL 09
#8390 STU Kaposvak/HUNGARY
Customers comment:
Two AFF students colleided under inflated canopies followed by a cut away. Save landing under reserve.

53 FEB 09 #8458 STU Boituva/BRAZIL
Customers comment:
Student tried to pull and then became unstable. Tried again but could not pull for the main until Vigil fired to open the reserve. Safe landing.

52 FEB 09 #4466 PRO Perm/RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Twisted line. Jumper cut off the main canopy and then lost time. The Vigil cutted the loop just before he pulled the reserve.

51 FEB 09 #13547 STU USA/Zephyrhills
Customers comment:
Unstable while trying to pull and then no attempt to pull until Vigil fired and landed ok under reserve.

50 FEB 09 #3163 PRO Santiago/Chili
Customers comment:
Low altitude canopy collision

49   #3923 TANDEM USA/Ogden
Customers comment:
Hard time to pull drogue handle. Was going for reserve but had trouble to find wich result in the Vigil activation.

48 Aug - 08 #7587 Student Poland
Customers comment:
Very unstable after low exit. No action to open main.

47 Sept - 08 #10849 PRO St Frederic/CANADA
Customers comment:
Started to spin after deploying of main. Decided to cutaway at low altitude but missed to pulled reserve handle. When succeded to pull, the Vigil cut the loop.

46 Apr - 08 #2726 Student Caldwell/USA
Customers comment:
Could not find handle and lost altitude awarness.

45 Oct - 08 #9740 Student Borki/Russia
Customers comment:
AFF Jump. Jumper rented too big suit and couldn't reach handle either pilot chute. Panic situation and lost altitude control.

44 July - 08 #10130 PRO Cerfontaine/Belgium
Customers comment:
Tried to pull for main and for reserve, but didn't succeed. Vigil fired to release the reserve. Safe landings.

43 September - 08 #2134 STU CZE/JIHLAVA
Customers comment:
Lost control after low exit.

42 September - 08 #8427 STU Serbia/Paracin
Customers comment:
Malfunction of main (line twist with slider) + low cutaway. Vigil fired, safe landing under reserve.

41 September - 08 #2133 STU Serbia/Paracin
Customers comment:
Few attempts to find handle without succes and then Vigil fired to release the reserve...

40 August - 08 #6378 PRO Russia/Rjazan
Customers comment:
Didn't hear sound of altmeter and lost altitude, tried to find handle and Vigil fired.

39 August - 08 #12072 PRO Russia/Kubinka
Customers comment:
Problem with control line and lost altitude followed by a low cut away.

38 August - 08 #5542 TANDEM New Zealand/ Redcliffe
Customers comment:
Pulled reserve later than Vigil fired.

37 July - 08 #8546 PRO Boituva/Brazil
Customers comment:
Lost body position with altitude awareness, no action to open main or reserve canopy.

36 June - 08 #4356 STU Kirzhach/Russia
Customers comment:
AFF jump, unstable and no action...

35 June - 08 #6409 PRO Kirzhach/Russia
Customers comment:
Cameraman tried to help student (AFF jump).

34 June - 08 #2725 PRO Santiago Chili
Customers comment:
Student could not reach the main handle. When he could it was 1000 ft and decide not to pull to avoid double canopy. Vigil fired and released the reserve.

33 June - 08 #1319 TANDEM Marion / MONTANA USA
Customers comment:
Unable to release the drogue and emergency procedure.


32 May - 08 #6011 PRO Bouloc / FRANCE
Customers comment:
Didn't succeed security procedure.

31 Avr - 08 #8399 STUDENT Hosin / CZECH REPUBLIC
Customers comment:
Lost control + altitude awareness

30 Avr - 08 #7960 PRO Chester / USA
Severe line twist followed by Low Cut away

29 Nov - 07 #3115 STUDENT NEDERLANDS
Customers comment:
Low Cut away

28 Oct - 07 #5765 PRO Istomino / RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Main malfunction followed by cut away. Tried to find reserve for about 3 seconds and pulled just after Vigil activated

27 Sept - 07 #3870 STUDENT Kumanovo / MACEDONIA
Customers comment:
Low Cut away

26 Aug - 07 #6897 STUDENT Mazowsze / POLAND
Customers comment:
Low Cut away

25 July - 07 #2742 TANDEM Green County, OHIO / USA
Customers comment:
"After a normal freefall, Tandem master had a hard time pulling drogue release handle losing altitude wich resulted in the Vigil activation"

24 July - 07 #3695 STUDENT Ava Elying Center / BULGARIA
Customers comment:
"When the jumper wanted to open the parachute, the hand deploy came in main canopy". Strong spinning. Just after cut away Vigil activated to open the reserve.

23 July - 07 #2736 PRO Gap / FRANCE
Customers comment:
Low cut away. Vigil activated same time as jumper.

22 Apr- 07 #6128 PRO Tecumseh, MICHIGAN / USA
Customers comment:
Audible Altimeter did not alarm and lost altitude awareness until Vigil activated. "Thank you"

21 May - 07 #3007 PRO LITHUANIA
Customers comment:
Main started spinning. Cut away and Vigil activated

20 Nov - 06 #6294 PRO Chalon sur Saone / FRANCE
Customers comment:
Low cut away

19 Nov - 06 #3801 STUDENT Pujaut / FRANCE
Customers comment:
No action and Vigil activated " Merci Vigil !!"

18 Nov - 06 #1220 STUDENT Freefall Express, Vernon / USA
Customers comment:
Start spinning, tried to pull and Vigil activated

17 Nov - 06 #5480 PRO Ogden / USA
Customers comment:
Jumper was having trouble finding Pilot chute while spinning. Vigil activated. "God bless you guys"

16 Oct - 06 #4028 PRO Leznica / POLAND
Customers comment:
Jumper could not reach hand deploy BOC nor reserve altitude

15 Sept - 06 #3958 PRO New Mexico / USA
Customers comment:
Main canopy was sniveled and lost altitude

14 Sept - 06 #3530 STUDENT Nowy Targ / POLAND
Customers comment:
"Could not find handle of PC BOC, when found Vigil activated"

13 Aug - 06 #3188 PRO Freefall Express, Vernon / USA
Customers comment:
Main parachute failed to open. Emergency procedures were unsuccessful.

12 June - 06 #5369 STUDENT Black Knights Center / ENGLAND
Customers comment:
Lost altitude awareness. No pull. Vigil activated

11 June - 06 #5151 PRO Skydive Center Spa / BELGIUM
Customers comment:
Cut away after main malfunction. No reserve pull and Vigil activated.

10 June - 06 #3340 STUDENT Biakstok / POLAND
Customers comment:
No action

9 June - 06 #2685 PRO USA
Customers comment:
Spinning malfunction, cut away and Vigil activated. Landed in the ocean cause she was too low to make it to land.

8 Apr - 06 #   Santiago / CHILE
Customers comment:
"Pilot chute problem, was not cooked (kill line) followed by cut away at low altitude". Vigil detected this and activated opening reserve

7 Mar - 06 #1591 PRO Stupino / RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Lost altitude awareness

6 Nov - 05 #2669 STUDENT Skydown Sport, Caldwell / USA
Customers comment:
Student pulled only ripcord part away. Lost altitude awareness and didn't initiate emergency procedure. Vigil activated.

5 Nov - 05 #3815 PRO RUSSIA
Customers comment:
Jumped with camera wings and couldn't grip pilot chute to open canopy. vigil acyivated at correct altitude.

4 May - 05 #2530 STUDENT Clinceni, Bucarest / ROMANIA
Customers comment:
The cords of the main have been blocked in the plastic rings. The jumper was waiting for the opening but in this freefall he reached the activation height of the Vigil

3 Feb - 05 #2547 PRO Gold Coast / USA
Customers comment:
"My main handle was stucked in, lost altitude awareness, Vigil activated and landed safe"

2

Sept - 04
#601
PRO Morsele / BELGIUM
Customers comment:
Spinning followed by cut away at low altitude. Vigil activated immediatly. Safe landing under reserve canopy

1

Aug - 04
#1223
STUDENT Hollister / USA
Customers comment:
"Student rolled on back searching for pilot chute until Vigil did its job perfectly"