One parachutist killed, one other suffers minor injuries, after they collide in midair during a jump near the Lodi Airport.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:32amAccident Date:
Monday, April 28, 2014Skydivers Collide In San Joaquin County; 1 Killed.
A skydiver has died in Northern California after colliding with another diver in midair.
A skydiver has died in Northern California after colliding with another diver in midair.
San Joaquin County sheriff’s Deputy Les Garcia says the two men collided about 1:30 p.m. during a parachuting trip and that one of the men fell to his death.
Garcia says the parachutists had flown out of the Parachute Center at the Lodi Airport.
The surviving parachutist suffered minor leg injuries, he says.
The Federal Aviation Administrations was investigating the incident.
Type: Other Type of Accident
People Involved:
Roadway:
Lodi AirportCity:
Acampo, CACounty:
San Joaquin County, CA
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