Air show attendees leaving North Avenue Beach after the event Sunday afternoon said they supported the decision by the Golden Knights and Leap Frogs not to perform.
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A Fort Bragg soldier who extensively served our country overseas died Sunday from injuries suffered in a midair collision with another jumper during a stunt at the Chicago Air & Water Show. 1st Class Corey Hood, spokeswoman Donna Dixon said Sunday.
The unnamed Navy Leap Frogs performer was also transferred to Northwestern Hospital and is expected to be released tonight.
After the skydivers broke apart in different directions Hood and the Navy skydiver collided in the air, the Tribune said.
A witness claims one of the parachutists clipped the roof of a building as he fell, but fire officials have not confirmed that either of the parachutists hit any buildings. That man was treated for a broken leg.
The accident in the skies over Chicago is still under investigation, Dixon said. Hood was rushed to the hospital and underwent a procedure to reduce swelling in his head. “The Golden Knights are an important connection between the Army and the American people”, said Mark S. Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for marketing, which oversees the USAPT.
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.
“Worried about Lyndsay his wife, the rest of the family and his teammates.”, said Freeman. Specialists such as the Army and Navy jumpers can reach speeds of up to 180 miles per hour during freefall by pulling their arms to their sides.
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Dixon said a group of about 13 parachutists had just separated from a circle formation during a “bombburst procedure” – a stunt in which red smoke trails the parachutists in the air. This half-hour special gave viewers a close-up look at this lakefront spectacle, featuring the awe-inspiring performance of one of this year’s headliners, the world famous U. S. Navy Blue Angels.
