A sad day indeed. My heart goes out to the family and friends.
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These accidents always follow a similar trend. Kiter selects a kite that is too big for the conditions and his/her skill level and then gets lofted or dragged into an object.
Yes kite low is a must when practical. But most importantly dont use a kite that will loft you with the biggest gust of the day. If you do that you will never be lofted!
If you do get lofted then my advice differs slightly than Toby's.
Don't fly the kite like you would on a normal jump. That will get you extra height and also land you fast.
You need to fly the kite for the least lift and slowest landing.
Let the bar out immediately. This will reduce lift.
If your going left, fly the kite right so you slow down,
If you are being lofted towards and object assess if you can actively fly the kite to miss the object.
When coming in for the landing you need to fly the kite to get a soft/slow as possible landing. That will be kite dependant.
But typically it will be a well time redirect with bar in just before landing.