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Parachute Accident
Mar, 08 2006 - 8:20 PM
A HORRIFYING PARACHUTE ACCIDENT IN THE SKIES OVER CFB MOUNTAINVIEW THIS MORNING.
A CANADIAN SOLDIER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER HIS CHUTE FAILED TO OPEN PROPERLY.
THE SOLDIER'S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
HE WAS ON A TRAINING EXERCISE RUN BY THE "CANADIAN FORCES PARACHUTE CENTRE" AT CFB TRENTON.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT ARE SKETCHY.
BUT WE DO KNOW THE SOLDIER DID NOT LAND IN A DESIGNATED DROP ZONE AFTER PRACTICE JUMPING FROM A HERCULES AIRCRAFT.
THE PLANE'S ALTITUDE IS NOT KNOWN.
THERE ARE REPORTS THE SOLDIER WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN EMERGENCY CREWS FOUND HIM AROUND 9 O'CLOCK.
HE HAS SINCE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL... WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
CAPTAIN NICOLE MESZAROS:
"WELL CERTAINLY THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG DURING THIS PARA-JUMP, IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT POINTS OUT THAT THINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED IN THE FUTURE.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE CANADIAN PARACHUTE CENTRE HAS SUSPENDED ALL JUMPING, CERTAINLY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE SAFETY OF OUR SOLDIERS IS UPHELD."
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Mar, 08 2006 - 8:20 PM
A HORRIFYING PARACHUTE ACCIDENT IN THE SKIES OVER CFB MOUNTAINVIEW THIS MORNING.
A CANADIAN SOLDIER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER HIS CHUTE FAILED TO OPEN PROPERLY.
THE SOLDIER'S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
HE WAS ON A TRAINING EXERCISE RUN BY THE "CANADIAN FORCES PARACHUTE CENTRE" AT CFB TRENTON.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT ARE SKETCHY.
BUT WE DO KNOW THE SOLDIER DID NOT LAND IN A DESIGNATED DROP ZONE AFTER PRACTICE JUMPING FROM A HERCULES AIRCRAFT.
THE PLANE'S ALTITUDE IS NOT KNOWN.
THERE ARE REPORTS THE SOLDIER WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN EMERGENCY CREWS FOUND HIM AROUND 9 O'CLOCK.
HE HAS SINCE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL... WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
CAPTAIN NICOLE MESZAROS:
"WELL CERTAINLY THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG DURING THIS PARA-JUMP, IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT POINTS OUT THAT THINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED IN THE FUTURE.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE CANADIAN PARACHUTE CENTRE HAS SUSPENDED ALL JUMPING, CERTAINLY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE SAFETY OF OUR SOLDIERS IS UPHELD."
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