parachutes

2 licensed skydivers die midair in California after their parachutes become entangled

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Two licensed skydivers suffered fatal injuries after a midair collision near Skydive Elsinore on Friday. The accident happened as they prepared to land. (Unsplash)

Two skydivers who were taking part in an organized skydiving event in California were killed after colliding midair and plummeting to the ground. Two licensed skydivers suffered fatal injuries after a midair collision near Skydive Elsinore on Friday. The accident happened as they prepared to land. (Unsplash) The accident occurred Friday and involved two licensed, … Read more

North Carolina woman fell from 14,500 feet after both parachutes failed, crashed onto a fire-ant mound and survived more than 200 stings

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North Carolina woman fell from 14,500 feet after both parachutes failed, crashed onto a fire-ant mound and survived more than 200 stings

In September 1999, Joan Murray, a 47-year-old Bank of America executive from Charlotte, North Carolina, survived a skydiving accident that left her with devastating injuries. She had jumped from about 14,500 feet when her main parachute failed to open. Her reserve parachute deployed at roughly 700 feet but soon lost its effectiveness. Murray then struck … Read more