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Woman killed in skydiving accident at parachute center in San Joaquin County [CA]
ktla ^

Posted on 04/19/2021 8:06:55 AM PDT by BenLurkin

“What was reported to us from someone who witnessed the (incident)… was that the chute failed to fully open as she was coming down and it was heavily tangled around her,” the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.

They said the woman was “very experienced.”

The FAA said they are investigating the incident, but focusing on the parachute rigging.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: accident; skydiving
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To: Red Badger
Show me a perfectly good airplane and I won't jump out of it.

... and I have jumped out of thousands and heard this line thousands of times.

Love ya' Red Badger!

81 posted on 04/20/2021 9:42:11 PM PDT by grayeagle (Pray for Rush)
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