I know the family quite well, and respected citizens in the San Jose area. They are obviously quite devastated, and I feel for them. Last name is pronounced like “knee”. The missing story is what caused the instructor to steer into the icy lake, rather than land.
I read the instructor was a Master Tandem sky diver with 3000 jumps to his credit. Still so terrible.
I read the instructor was a Master Tandem sky diver with 3000 jumps to his credit. Still so terrible.
You very often offset the point where you exit the plane and then drift with the wind to the landing area. So exiting over water is not that unusual if the DZ is near the beach or a lake.