A quadriplegic skydiver plunged 18,000 feet to his death because he was unable to manually deploy his parachute, and his emergency chute was not set to automatically release, authorities said on Monday.
chuteRussian skydiver killed in California accident - APOutdoor Recreation News Fri, 04/30/2010 - 18:55
Perris Valley Skydiving general manager Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld says the man was about 50 feet above the ground when his parachute bumped another skydiver's chute and collapsed Friday morning. Skydiver dies after chute failsOutdoor Recreation News Sat, 11/28/2009 - 06:02
A MAN has died after his parachute apparently failed to open during a skydive south of Sydney, police say. Tags:
Man skydiving in Ohio critically injuredOutdoor Recreation News Sun, 09/06/2009 - 12:48
LEBANON, Ohio - A Kentucky man skydiving in Ohio was injured when his parachute failed and his backup chute opened about 50 feet above ground. |
