Posted on 05/01/2023 2:18:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A licensed skydiver died while skydiving in Fentress, Texas on Friday.
On Friday, April 28, an experienced 31-year-old skydiver died while skydiving solo in Fentress, which is around 15 miles outside of San Marcos. According to Skydive Spaceland San Marcos, the skydiver has been licensed to skydive solo for the last four years and has completed multiple, successful skydives at the same location in the past.
The skydiver, who has not been identified as the family is still being contacted, used their own parachute for a "self-supervised skydive." The company stated that the equipment was appropriately sized for the skydiver, in good condition and maintained by the standards set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Air Force Veteran goes skydiving to celebrate his 90th birthday However, the early investigation has shown that the primary parachute malfunctioned, leading the backup parachute to be implemented.
"The skydiver did not survive the landing despite immediate medical attention," the company stated. "The skydiving community is small and any loss is felt deeply throughout the sport. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased and the many friends who shared the skies throughout the years."
The FAA provided the following statement regarding the incident:
"The FAA is aware of a skydiving accident in Fentress, Texas around 1 p.m. local time Friday, April 28. Local authorities will provide the name and medical condition of the person involved. The FAA investigates the packing of the main and reserve parachutes and the rules of flight for the pilot and aircraft. The FAA does not determine cause."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
"their" own
He flew really good, but he landed really badly.
RIP.
And no, it’s not too soon:
Blood on the Risers (to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic)
He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright
He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar
You ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
“Is everybody happy?” cried the sergeant looking up
Our hero feebly answered, “Yes,” and then they stood him up
He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock
He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop
The silk from his reserve spilled out and wrapped around his legs
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
The risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome
Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones
The canopy became his shroud, he hurtled to the ground
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
The days he lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind
He thought about the girl back home, the one he’d left behind
He thought about the medico’s and wondered what they’d find
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
The ambulance was on the spot, the Jeeps were running wild
The medics jumped and screamed with glee
Rolled up their sleeves and smiled
For it had been a week or more since last a chute had failed
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
He hit the ground, the sound was splat, his blood went spurting high
His comrades, they were heard to say, “A helluva way to die.”
He lay there rolling round in the welter of his gore
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute
Intestines were a-dangling from his paratrooper suit
He was a mess, they picked him up and poured him from his boots
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die
He ain’t gonna jump no more
Skydiving .... not on my bucket list.
A self correcting error in judgement..
An Air Force Veteran skydiving on his 90th birthday is a related story to this? These editors…
Wasn’t there a coup in San Marcos, resulting in Woody Allen becoming dictator?
Worst kind of wardrobe malfunction.
RIP
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die. In the PPCLI!
When buying a life insurance policy do you have to disclose that you engage in skydiving?
“The skydiver, who has not been identified as the family is still being contacted, used their own parachute for a “self-supervised skydive.”
So they won’t identify who he is, but will call him out as being gay.
...go figure.
"And down! It's over, all over for El Presidente!"
Do you know what Geronimo says when he jumps from a plane ? MMMEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeee........
“their” own
In this case “their” is appropriate because the sex of the skydiver is unknown. You could use the more awkward “his/her own” or “his or her own.” I tend to prefer the “his or her own” grammar, myself, but lots of people think that is caving in to the feminists.
Of course, not long ago, “his” in this usage would have been understood to be gender-neutral.
Never let it be said English is simple, especially when liberals are ruining it left and right.
Just wait until “homo sapien with vagina and ovaries” overtakes “woman” in general usage.
One of the happiest days of my life was walking off the drop zone after my fifth and final jump at Fort Benning
Dying in a hospital bed, helpless and swimming in your own urine. That’s not the way I wanna die.
Dying in the gears of a tractor combine
Being torn apart by wild dogs
Having your chute fail to open
That’s how I wanna die.
it’s not the fall that kills you. It is that sudden stop!
The dead person deserves a real pronoun, not “their.”
If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
or
If your parachute does not work, you have your whole life to try to fix it.
RIP...
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