A 46-year-old Arizona man died whereas skydiving Saturday after authorities say he suffered a “laborious touchdown” when his parachute didn’t deploy, an incident that comes simply eight days after the demise of one other parachutist in the identical space.
Officers discovered Shawn Bowen of Gibert, Arizona, lifeless from accidents he sustained in the course of the touchdown close to Hanna and Tweedy Street after receiving studies of a parachutist “experiencing a tough touchdown,” the Eloy Police Division stated.
Bowen jumped round 11:40 a.m. utilizing “a wingsuit-type equipment,” police stated, citing preliminary data.Â
“Throughout freefall, for causes that stay unknown presently, his parachute didn’t deploy, leading to deadly affect,” police stated.
EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER PLUMMETS TO HER DEATH DESPITE PARACHUTE ‘FULLY DEPLOYING AS DESIGNED’
Shawn Bowen, 46, died after his suffered a tough touchdown when his parachute didn’t deploy in Eloy, Arizona, on Saturday, police stated. (iStock)
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), which it says is commonplace follow.
Police stated Bowen’s spouse had been notified of his demise.Â
An post-mortem was scheduled for later within the week as police proceed to analyze any components that contributed to the accident.
Police stated they’re investigating the deaths of two parachutists that occurred eight days aside in Eloy, Arizona. (iStock)
Bowen’s demise comes simply eight days after police in Eloy responded to the demise of one other parachutist.
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Ann Wick, a 55-year-old Minnesota resident, died whereas parachuting at Skydive Arizona on Jan. 24 in Eloy after experiencing issues in the course of the descent, police have stated.
Skydive Arizona stated on the time that eyewitness accounts indicated the free fall section of Wick’s skydive appeared regular, with the parachute deploying as anticipated. Regardless of the parachute deploying totally as designed, observers famous the “cover was turning,” the corporate stated.
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The witnesses instructed the corporate the parachutist didn’t seem to take corrective actions, and a reserve parachute was not deployed.
Fox Information Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
