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11/07 06:46 CST 2 licensed skydivers die midair in California after their
parachutes become entangled
2 licensed skydivers die midair in California after their parachutes become
entangled
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) --- Two skydivers who were taking part in an
organized skydiving event in California were killed after colliding midair and
plummeting to the ground.
The accident occurred Friday and involved two licensed, experienced skydivers
at Skydive Elsinore, the company said in a statement. The Riverside County Fire
Department said the two had suffered traumatic injuries and were taken to a
local hospital in critical condition.
Skydive Elsinore says the free fall portion of the dive and the opening of the
parachutes was normal, but as they were preparing to land, the two skydivers
collided at approximately 150 feet (about 46 meters) above the ground.
"The collision caused their parachutes to become entangled, and both sustained
critical injuries when they reached the ground," Skydive Elsinore said in a
statement. They were pronounced dead at the hospital.
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