Experienced skydiver dies in Arizona, leads to FAA investigation
A 55-year-old skydiver with hundreds of jumps worth of experience tragically died during a jump in Eloy, Arizona.
Second Skydiver Dies in Arizona Following Complications on Descent
"Unfortunately, the parachutist was pronounced deceased at the scene." According to Fox News, Wick was an experienced skydiver with approximately 265 prior jumps. The cause of Wick's accident is remains under investigation.
Woman who died in Arizona skydiving incident did not pull reserve parachute, officials say
Ann Wick, 55, of Minnesota was skydiving in Arizona when she encountered a problem during her descent. She had completed 267 jumps before her death.
Skydiver plummets to death in Arizona - the second parachutist to lose their life there in just over a week
An Arizona man died while skydiving over the weekend during a "hard landing," making him the second skydiver to die in the area in just over a week. Shawn Bowen, 46, of Gilbert, Arizona, died from injuries he sustained after his parachute failed to open during his jump toward Eloy,
46-year-old man dies after freefall when parachute doesn’t deploy, Arizona police say
A 46-year-old man died after his parachute didn’t deploy, Arizona police said. /iStockPhoto A 46-year-old man died after his parachute didn’t deploy, Arizona police said. Shawn Bowen of Gilbert was wearing a “wingsuit-type apparatus” when his parachute didn’t deploy during his freefall on Feb.
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Minnesota woman killed in skydiving accident in Arizona, FAA and local authorities investigating
(KSTP) – A Minnesotan was killed in a skydiving accident in Arizona on Friday. According to the Eloy, AZ, Police Department, ...
Skydiver plummets to death in Arizona, marks second parachutist death in 8 days
A 46-year-old Arizona man died while skydiving Saturday after authorities say he suffered a “hard landing" when his parachute did not deploy.
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