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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2007: North America: Heart Attack

Heart Attack

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2007-01-20 Category: Other Search for Other
Country: United States Search for United States Factors:
State: Florida Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: Skydive City    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Javelin Sex: Male
Main: 9 Cell 210 Age: 68
Reserve: Reserve 160 Jumps: 3516
AAD: CYPRES Years in Sport: 23
RSL: Name: Johnny Gates
Description
Jumper completed a skydive and then at break off time was seen floating away from the formation. The jumpers CYPRES fired and he then landed under his reserve. Medical personal were on scene but he was found to have died from a heart attack.
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