Skilled skydiver plummets to her demise regardless of parachute ‘absolutely deploying as designed’

A 55-year-old girl from Minnesota died Friday, following a parachuting incident in Eloy, Arizona, in response to police.

Officers with the Eloy Police Division had been dispatched to Skydive Arizona on Taylor Road at about 4 p.m. on Friday, after receiving studies of a parachutist who skilled problems in the course of the descent.

Additionally responding to the scene had been members of the Eloy Hearth District, and after they arrived, medical personnel situated the person, later recognized by police as 55-year-old Ann Wick.

Emergency crews instantly initiated life-saving measures, although Wick was in the end pronounced useless on the scene.

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A skydiver died in Arizona on Friday regardless of witnesses claiming her parachute deployed correctly. (iStock)

Wick had about 265 jumps underneath her belt, Skydive Arizona mentioned in a press launch.

The corporate additionally famous that eyewitness accounts point out the free fall section of Wick’s skydive appeared regular, with the parachute deploying as anticipated. Regardless of the parachute deploying absolutely as designed, observers famous the “cover was turning,” the corporate mentioned.

The witnesses advised the corporate the parachutist didn’t seem to take corrective actions, and a reserve parachute was not deployed.

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Regardless of the parachute deploying absolutely as designed, observers famous the “cover was turning.” (Silas Stein/image alliance by way of Getty Photos)

“The Skydive Arizona group is saddened by the lack of a cherished member of the skydiving household,” the corporate mentioned in a press release. “We lengthen our heartfelt condolences to her household and pals throughout this extremely troublesome time.”

The corporate additionally mentioned it’s absolutely cooperating with native authorities to help with the investigation.

The police division and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the incident, which features a thorough overview of kit, procedures and circumstances surrounding the deadly fall.

Anybody with details about the incident is inspired to contact the Eloy Police Division at 520-466-7324.

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Almost a yr in the past, a 73-year-old skilled skydiver died in Arizona after his parachute failed to completely deploy throughout a soar.

The incident additionally occurred at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona.

The person who died, Terry Gardner, and three different skydivers had been making their third soar of the day when the malfunction occurred.

In an unrelated deadly incident that occurred a few month earlier than, a sizzling air balloon carrying eight skydivers crashed, killing the pilot and three passengers, whereas critically injuring one other passenger. The recent air balloon was not operated by Skydive Arizona, although it crashed in Eloy. Simply earlier than the crash, all eight skydivers reportedly exited the recent air balloon.

A sizzling air balloon carrying eight skydivers crashed, killing the pilot and three passengers, whereas critically injuring one other passenger in Eloy, Arizona. (Credit score: FOX 10 Phoenix)

Regardless of the skydiving-related fatalities, Skydive Arizona notes on its web site that the game of skydiving achieved the bottom fatality fee in recorded historical past in 2024.

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“Based on the USPA, there have been simply 9 fatalities in america – a testomony to a sport that has embraced not solely the joys of freefall but in addition the ability of a community-driven strategy to security,” the corporate famous on its web site. “To place this in perspective, over 3.65 million jumps had been made throughout the nation in 2023 – the final recorded yr.”

The corporate mentioned in its press launch that it stays dedicated to upholding the best security requirements.

Fox Information Digital’s Stepheny Value contributed to this report.