John Frost, 49, Shannon Trembley, 87, slightly injured, taken to hospital, after Frost's parachute becomes entangled in Trembley's aircraft close to the ground, causing the single engine aircraft to crash.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:25am
Accident Date: 
Friday, March 7, 2014

Skydiver, plane collide near Tampa

A plane became entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute, sending both crashing into the ground near Tampa, Fla., with both the pilot and jumper hospitalized with minor injuries.

A plane became entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute, sending both crashing into the ground near Tampa, Fla., with both the pilot and jumper hospitalized with minor injuries.

A Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman says 87-year-old pilot Shannon Trembley was doing takeoff and landing maneuvers Saturday in his Cessna at the South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry. On his third landing pass, the wing of his plane became entangled in the strings of 49-year-old Gainesville skydiver John Frost's parachute about 75 feet above the ground.

Frost was flung to the ground, and Trembley's plane nose-dived to the surface as well.

Eleazer says neither sustained serious injury, but went to the hospital. Frost was treated and released. Trembley was held for observations.

The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating.

People Involved: 
John Frost
Shannon Trembley

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