Where: Makaha Valley, Hawaii
His mistake: It’s unknown if it was a human error or equipment failure
What happened: One week after a First Lieutenant returned from a tour in Iraq, he and his friends went on a grueling two-day hiking trip bushwacking through jungle forests and traversing ridges. During the trip, the Lieutenant and a friend were horsing around and a backpack dropped down a ridge.
Another week later, the Lieutenant and a friend went back to the cliff to retrieve the bag. The Lieutenant started to rappel down the cliff when he somehow fell 400 feet to his death. There are no reports indicating if the accident was caused by human error or mechanical/gear failure.
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