An Army parachutist who died after a mid-air collision with a Navy skydiver at the Chicago Air and Water Show is being remembered as a talented jumper and decorated service member.
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The Army Golden Knights and Navy Leap Frog teams did not perform Sunday for the second day of the Air & Water Show. Commander of the Army Golden Knights parachute team, Lt. Col. Matthew Weinrich, told the Chicago Tribune that their main focus now is not on parachuting, but rather on supporting Hood’s family and grieving for a team member. The other parachutist landed near North Avenue Beach, Chicago fire officials said.
Asked whether his mom still anxious, he said: “always”. He is survived by his wife Lyndsay.
“The Golden Knights are an important connection between the Army and the American people”, Mark S. Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Marketing, which oversees the USAPT, said.
Hood’s death was ruled an accident and the cause due to multiple blunt force injuries due to a skydiving mishap, according to spokesman Frank Shuftan of the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Military is investigating the accident. Specialists such as the Army and Navy jumpers can reach speeds of up to 180 miles per hour during free fall by pulling their arms to their sides.
Corey Hood died Sunday from injuries he sustained after crashing into another parachutist at the Chicago Air & Water Show during a stunt the previous day.
The Golden Knights demonstration workforce has been placed on a “security stand down” after the dying of Sgt.
The Blue Angels did not disappoint in the grand finale.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stated in a press release late Sunday that he and his spouse have been deeply saddened by Hood’s demise. Pres. George H.W. Bush went on many tandem jumps with the Golden Knights, Dixon said.
Even though the parachutists collided over the Lake Michigan shoreline, Hood reportedly floated towards nearby apartment buildings, striking the top of one building with his legs.
Hood, from Cincinnati, had served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past 10 years, collecting numerous awards, including two bronze stars.
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Their mission is to “travel around the United States performing at air shows, college and professional sporting events, and other special events in support of Army Recruiting and Public Relations”, according to the Golden Knights website.
