Air and Aviation Sports

Boyfriend Yells 'Hang On! I Love You' Prior To Hang-Glider's Deadly Plunge

CNN

BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Hang-gliding enthusiasts gathered at the site of a fellow flier's death over the weekend as witnesses recalled the last words the victim's boyfriend yelled during her deadly flight. Lenami Godinez-Avila, 27, was on her first flight on...

Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Witnesses, Prosecution, Sports

104-year-old Jumps Off 2,400-Foot Cliff, Hopes to Reclaim Record

KTLA News

CYPRUS -- She has lived through two world wars. She witnessed the reign of no less than five monarchs and 26 prime ministers. And she was friends with a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Now 104-yerar-old Peggy McAlpine is hoping to enter the Guinness...

Tags: YouTube, Mountains, Landforms, Sports

Skydiver Killed in Accident Mid-Competition

KTLA News

PERRIS (KTLA) -- A 35-year-old skydiver was killed Saturday after an accident caused him to fall to the ground. The skydiver, identified as Sean Carey, was performing a solo maneuver in a skydiving competition at the Perris Valley Skydiving facility on...

Tags: Skydiving, Los Angeles Times, Sports

Skydiving Instructor Killed in 'Swooping' Stunt Gone Wrong

KTLA News

PERRIS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A skydiver killed during a jump in Perris died after miscalculated a risky maneuver referred to as 'swooping.' Paramedics and firefighters responded about 2 p.m. to the Perris Valley Skydiving field after friends tried and failed...

Tags: Skydiving, Health, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Accidents, Los Angeles Times

FAA: Pilot Not Distracted in Skydiving Sex Stunt

KTLA News

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Federal aviation officials will not be seeking any action against two skydiving company employees who videotaped themselves during a "tandem" jump earlier this month. Video of the racy stunt was recently posted on the age-...

Tags: Skydiving, Federal Aviation Administration, Parachuting, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Medical Research

Pilot not distracted in skydiving sex stunt, aviation official says

Tags: Skydiving, Parachuting

Skydiving Quadriplegic Plunges to Death at Festival

KTLA News

MARION, Montana -- A quadriplegic skydiver plunged 18,000 feet to his death because he was unable to manually deploy his parachute, and his emergency chute was not set to automatically release, authorities said on Monday. Zack Fogle, 27, of Kingston,...

Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Skydiving, High School Sports, Federal Aviation Administration, Accidental Death

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DOD Releases Names of Servicemen Killed in Afghan Copter Attack

CNN

KABUL -- The Department of Defense has released the names of all the service members killed in Saturday's crash of a CH-47 helicopter in Afghanistan. The sailors assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit that were killed are: Lt. Cmdr....

Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, U.S. Department of Defense, Leon Panetta, Armed Conflicts

Skydiver Injured At Perris Airfield

KTLA News

PERRIS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A skydiver was injured Friday afternoon after his parachute deflated and he fell 100 feet to the ground. Riverside County firefighters responded about 1:30 p.m.to Perris Valley Skydiving and found the man responsive but suffering...

Tags: Health, Sports, Injuries and Wounds

'Pink Skies' to Headline L.A. Women's International Film Festival

KTLA News

WEST HOLLYWOOD -- The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival opens Friday with the documentary film 'Pink Skies.' The film, directed by Gulcin Gilbert, chronicles the extraordinary event 'Jump for the Cause' which brought together 181 women from...

Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Arts and Culture, Parachuting, Festive Events

Two skydiving instructors dead after mid-air collision

Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Parachuting