Fla. skydiver strikes plane, dies of injuries

[Uncle Sam]

Man lost legs in accident but still managed to land

DELAND, Fla. - A man who was skydiving in central Florida struck the wing of a plane as he descended over an airport, losing both his legs in the accident. The man later died, officials said.

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[Aerosoul]

Oh my god, what a horrible accident...christ that's ****ed up.

[el borracho]

Well, that totally sucks, but why were the skydivers jumping out over an airport in the first place? Wouldn't a remote area be safer?

[flanker7]

It's ironic that his last name was Wing and he was killed by an aeroplanes wing while skydiving.....
RIP

[Midtown]

haha and im jumping next month.

[Uncle Sam]

Gus Wing was also the videographer and still photographer for skydive DeLand with years of experience and tons of jumps.

Freak accident.

[csqnsas]

Not a good idea , jumping over an airport.

15 years ago a brit jumped over a "helicopter" training area.

Got the picture? Think what he thought as he drifted into the spinning rotors and was dices and sliced.

[HooyahCQB]

Well, I think the idea of jumping over an airport is to not have to walk back, but they coulda landed on the grass.... :|

[molly747]

Mother of God, another of my nightmares come to life. The only way that could have been worse is if he landed in a pit of alligators. *shudders*

[Hellfish]

Florida makes the news again. woot

[Rilence]

Florida makes the news again. woot
god hates florida. p-)







RIP

[disabled1]

sad to lose another fellow parachutist

[11F5S]

Mike Johnston, general manager of Skydive DeLand, said the accident was not common.

"There are about 15 million jumps every year," Johnston told The Daytona Beach News-Journal. "I only know of one other case where a sky diver was struck by an airplane."

[TheBelgian]

Hitting a plane while skydiving...what are the odds. man, god wanted that guy dead.