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

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Collision with airplane wing

	Location		Jump Information
Date:	2005-04-23	Category:	Other
Country:	United States	Factors:	Canopy Collision
State:	Florida	Jump Type:	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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