In 1999, Jan Davis fell to her death at Yosemite's El Capitan after he parachute failed to open. She leaped from the top of 3,200-foot El Capitan in a protest organized in response to the death of a man who parachuted off the same peak and drowned in the river below while trying to flee rangers.
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In 1999, Jan Davis fell to her death at Yosemite's El Capitan after he parachute failed to open. She leaped from the top of 3,200-foot El Capitan in a protest organized in response to the death of a man who parachuted off the same peak and drowned in the river below while trying to flee rangers.
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On October 23, 1999, Jan Davis—an experienced and respected BASE jumper—leaped from El Capitan in Yosemite as part of a demonstration against a proposed ban on the sport. Moments into her descent… | The Business Guy
On October 23, 1999, Jan Davis—an experienced and respected BASE jumper—leaped from El Capitan in Yosemite as part of a demonstration against a proposed ban on the sport. Moments into her descent… | The Business Guy
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On October 22, 1999, 60-year-old expert parachutist Jan Davis took part in a protest jump from Yosemite’s El Capitan—breaking National Park rules banning BASE jumping. She used borrowed gear to avoid confiscation of her own, but the ripcord was in an unfamiliar position. Mid-fall, she reached for her usual spot—but it wasn’t there. After a 20-second plunge, she struck the rocks below as her husband watched in horror. Known as the First Lady of Angel Falls, Jan’s death shocked the BASE community.
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On October 22, 1999, 60-year-old expert parachutist Jan Davis took part in a protest jump from Yosemite’s El Capitan—breaking National Park rules banning BASE jumping. She used borrowed gear to avoid confiscation of her own, but the ripcord was in an unfamiliar position. Mid-fall, she reached for her usual spot—but it wasn’t there. After a 20-second plunge, she struck the rocks below as her husband watched in horror. Known as the First Lady of Angel Falls, Jan’s death shocked the BASE community.
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Jan Davis was a parachutist who died in a fall at Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1999
Jan Davis was a parachutist who died in a fall at Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1999
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Haunted History on Instagram: "The Jan Davis incident in October 1999 refers to the death of Jan Davis, a seasoned parachutist and stunt jumper, during a protest jump at Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan on 23 October 1999. Davis, a 60-year-old from Santa Barbara, California, was taking part in a group of BASE jumpers attempting to demonstrate that cliff jumps could be done safely despite the park’s strict ban on such activity. Witnesses reported that while the first three jumpers landed witho
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@interesting.always on Instagram: "In October 1999, professional stuntwoman and BASE jumper Jan Davis (age 60) was killed during an illegal jump from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Her jump was part of an organized act of civil disobedience intended to protest the National Park Service’s air-delivery regulation 36 CFR 2.17(a), which makes BASE jumping illegal in national parks without a permit.  Yosemite had previously allowed BASE jumping on a trial basis in 1980, but the park later dis
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Haunted History on Instagram: "The Jan Davis incident refers to the death of American BASE jumper Jan Davis on October 23, 1999, at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Davis was participating in a public protest against a federal ban on BASE jumping in national parks. She and several other jumpers leapt from the 3,000-foot granite cliff to challenge the restriction and advocate for legalization. Tragically, shortly after she jumped, her parachute failed to open properly, and she fell to her de
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HistoricHorrors | In 1999, experienced BASE jumper Jan Davis participated in a protest against the National Park Service’s ban on BASE jumping at Yosemite... | Instagram
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Terrifying As Facts on Instagram: "In October 1999, sixty year old parachutist Jan Davis stood atop El Capitan in Yosemite, protesting a ban on BASE jumping. Wearing a striped suit, she leapt from the cliff expecting arrest below. Instead, her borrowed parachute failed to deploy, turning a planned statement into irreversible disaster. Witnesses watched in horror as her freefall continued far too long. The gear required a different pull method, and she misjudged the moment. Shouts of hope vanishe
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Crime Exposé Podcast on Instagram: "On October 23, 1999, Jan Davis, an experienced base jumper, leaped from El Capitan in Yosemite to protest a ban on base jumping in the park. Moments into her descent, her parachute failed to open, and she fell to her death. Davis had joined a group of fellow jumpers hoping to demonstrate that the sport could be practiced safely. Ironically, she was using borrowed equipment that day to avoid confiscation by park rangers, a decision that may have contributed to
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HauntedHistory on Instagram: "On October 22, 1999, experienced BASE jumper Jan Davis climbed to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park as part of a planned protest against the park’s ban on BASE jumping. The jump aimed to demonstrate that the activity could be done safely. While several jumpers successfully landed before her, Davis used borrowed parachute equipment instead of her familiar rig, fearing her own gear would be confiscated by park authorities. Tragically, the borrowed parach
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