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Man jumps from plane with no parachute, dies
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080607/ap_on_re_us/skydiving_death ^
| Sat Jun 7, 7:51 PM ET
Posted on 06/07/2008 8:28:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.
Sloan Carafello of Schenectady, who was observing on the flight, followed an instructor, student and videographer out the door, wearing no skydiving gear, officials said.
Police said they did not suspect foul play but would not elaborate.
Robert Rawlins, pilot and owner of the Duanesburg Skydiving Club, said he was flying the single-engine plane and had begun to close the door when Carafello jumped.
His body was found next to a house west of Albany.
TOPICS: Hobbies; Travel; UFO's; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 000feet; 10; 10000feet; darwin; darwinaward; darwinawardwinner; noparachute; suicidebyjump
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:28:59 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Dog bites man. Details at 11!
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:30:00 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
To: Revolting cat!
Guess it’s not surprising that he died.
3
posted on
06/07/2008 8:30:42 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
He just got caught up in the moment and followed them out, forgetting that he wasn’t wearing a chute.
4
posted on
06/07/2008 8:31:44 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: Slings and Arrows
5
posted on
06/07/2008 8:32:32 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: aruanan
Oh $$$$$$$$hhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiittttttt!!!!!!!!!!
6
posted on
06/07/2008 8:34:14 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: aruanan
That was my thought as well — still that's a heck of mistake to make!
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:34:29 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Just damn. Can you imagine (I can’t) what must have gone through his mind on the way down?
To: BenLurkin
I was going to do that next week ( no kidding, really !) but now that I know the results, I hope it’s not too late to cancel and get my money back.
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:35:27 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
To: aruanan
“He just got caught up in the moment and followed them out, forgetting that he wasn’t wearing a chute.....”
He must have been the type who was easily distracted....
To: Travis McGee; hiredhand; archy; Lurker
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:36:23 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: BenLurkin
"If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you??"
Some people would.
12
posted on
06/07/2008 8:38:47 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Et si omnes ego non)
To: DeFault User
Can you imagine (I can’t) what must have gone through his mind on the way down?See post #6
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:38:58 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
("If you go over a cliff with all flags flying, you are still going over a cliff"--Ronald Reagan)
To: BenLurkin
“Police said they did not suspect foul play....”
Just foul thinking....
To: BenLurkin
I bet he never tries to do that again.
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:40:20 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(Obama's only connection to the descendants of American Slaves is that his muslim ancestors sold them)
To: DeFault User
Probably: This camera is nice, but man, I wish I’d brought my parachute.
To: DeFault User
what must have gone through his mind on the way down? "I hope it 72 virgins, not raisins!"
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:42:10 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
To: BenLurkin
Somehow I’m thinking he “fell” rather than “jumped”. Probably leaned out a little too far to get that last shot. How sad...
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:42:14 PM PDT
by
LibertyRocks
(The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/07/2008 8:42:18 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(the Clinton dream of being a two impeachment family goes right down the drain. - Letterman)
To: BenLurkin
The gene pool ratings for this planet just went up a notch!
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