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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: North America: Collision with airplane wing

Collision with airplane wing

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2005-04-23 Category: Other Search for Other
Country: United States Search for United States Factors: Canopy Collision Search for Canopy Collision
State: Florida Jump Type: Camera or Video Search for Camera or Video
Drop Zone: Skydive DeLand    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Javelin Sex: Male
Main: Stiletto 150 Age: 50
Reserve: Reserve 160 Jumps: 10000+
AAD: CYPRES Years in Sport: 25+
RSL: Name: Albert "Gus" Wing III
Description
Jumper collided with airplane wing and had his legs severed at the knee. Jumper was under canopy at the time of the collision. He landed and was taken to the hospital where he later died.

The jumper was an extremely experienced videographer filming a tandem skydive.
>br> More details to be added when official reports are released.
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