One of two military parachutists involved in a midair accident during the Chicago Air and Water Show on Saturday died Sunday afternoon, the Cook County coroner said Sunday.
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The army soldier, who was not identified, is in critical condition, she said in an email to Reuters. He didn’t have Hood’s current hometown.
The Golden Knight was in serious condition, said Donna Dixon, the public affairs officer for the Golden Knights team.
His cousin by marriage said when Hood jumped at the Dayton Air Show, It was his first time doing so at home. ABC7 Chicago reported that the officer hit a building and fell “about 30 stories” high as stated by a witness. That man was treated for a broken leg. That’s how Jim Freeman remembers Corey Hood, his cousin. According to his biography, Hood has been in the Army for 14 years and has been awarded two Bronze Stars and two Meritorious Service Medals.
Hood, who was from, served five tours of duty in and.
A decorated 14-year Army veteran and home town hero is being honored all over Greater Cincinnati and the country after he died in a skydiving accident in Chicago Sunday. The Leap Frog and Golden Knight then ran into each other. Headliners included the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
The incident occurred as about 13 parachutists from both teams were doing a “bomb-burst procedure”, with red smoke trails behind them, according to Dixon, who said they had just separated from a circle formation.
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Hood landed near 1400 North Lake Shore Drive near the main viewing area for the show, and the other parachutist landed on the beach. He began jumping in 2010 and has recorded more than 500 freefall jumps. The parachutists included a videographer, and members of the Golden Knights and Navy Leap Frogs. The team did not perform again on Sunday, the second day of the show that draws millions of people to Chicago.
