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Army Paratrooper Injured at JBER During Jump Exercise
Channel 2 NewsAn Alaska-based Army paratrooper was injured Tuesday at the Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, according to U.S. Army Alaska officials. The injury occurred during Operation Spartan Reach, a mass tactical airborne training event...Tags: U.S. Army, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports, Armed Forces
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DeLand sky diver dies of injuries suffered in crash landing
A DeLand sky diver who broke his neck during a jump last month has died, a hospital said Friday. Michael Truffer, a longtime advocate of the sport, died Thursday at about 3:44 p.m., a nursing supervisor said. Truffer, known as Mike, was 63. He also...
Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports
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Man, 62, injured after jump at Skydive DeLand
A sky diver was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach after a rough landing in DeLand, police say. The 62-year-old man made the jump with Skydive DeLand on Saturday. He landed in a Volusia County school bus park, a maintenance...
Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports
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Sky diver's neck broken in freak chute accident
The Central Florida sky-diving community was stunned Monday to learn that a freak accident had left a longtime advocate for the sport, Michael Truffer, in a hospital with grave injuries. The DeLand resident, known as Mike, broke his neck during a jump...
Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports
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Parachutist falls to his death in Lake Elsinore
A 62-year-old skydiver was killed Saturday after he became entangled in a parachute and plummeted into a Lake Elsinore backyard, authorities said. Ken Oka, of Mira Loma, was performing a maneuver with a group of skydivers shortly after 3 p.m. when he...Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Federal Aviation Administration, Air and Aviation Sports
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Social Security Disability could be fixed by reexamining the role judges play
The Social Security Disability Insurance system is supposed to provide a financial safety net for workers and their families in the event that a serious medical impairment prevents them from working ("Judges sue Social Security over 'quotas' on disability...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Laws, Sports
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Daredevil went faster than previously thought during 24-mile fall
The results are in from Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting leap from a capsule floating more than 24 miles above a barren New Mexico desert, and it turns out he went faster during his supersonic free fall than originally estimated. With more...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Virgin Group, Ltd., U.S. Air Force, NASA, Air and Aviation Sports
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Rescuers search for missing skydiver in Washington state
Authorities in Washington state narrowed their search Saturday for a skydiver who disappeared after jumping from a helicopter above the Cascade Mountains and are hoping to find the 29-year old alive after two days in the rugged terrain. Sgt. Cindi...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Skydiving, Democratic Party, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports
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NGC special will chronicle Felix Baumgartner’s epic space jump
Channel Guide MagazineIf you were one of the millions who watched Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking free-fall jump this past Sunday — when he became the first person to free fall while breaking the sound barrier — you know what an impressive accomplishment it... -
Skydiver gearing up again for jump from stratosphere on Sunday
Reuters(Reuters) - An Austrian daredevil hopes to end a week-long delay on Sunday and skydive from a balloon flying 23 miles above the planet, breaking a 52-year-old altitude record - and the sound barrier in the process. On Saturday, skydiver Felix...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Media Industry, U.S. Air Force, Richard Branson, Skydiving
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Daredevil lands jump from edge of space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound -- at one point hitting Mach 1.24, according to a team official -- during his record-setting jump from 128,000 feet Sunday over southeastern New Mexico. "He made it --...Tags: Malaysia, Skydiving, U.S. Air Force, Sports, Air and Aviation Sports
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Skydiver Makes World Record Jump from Edge of Space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- The sky proved no limit for Felix Baumgartner. The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound. Minutes later, he...Tags: Malaysia, Foods and Beverages, Skydiving, U.S. Air Force, NASA
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