CCSO: AN EXPERIENCED SPORT PARACHUTIST FELL TO HIS DEATH IN MOLALLA
Posted: August 6th, 2010 3:08 PM
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Jim Strovink, Detective
Office of Public Information
12700 SE 82nd Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
News Release
Please refer to Clackamas County Sheriff's Case number 10-24206
On Friday, August 06, 2010, at 12:51 p.m. a man described as a very experienced skydiving instructor fell to his death while performing a high-performance maneuver at the Skydive Oregon parachuting facility in Molalla, Oregon. This Skydive Oregon facility is located at 12150 S Hwy 211, in Molalla.
A 36-year-old skydiving instructor is reported to have been attempting a high-performance parachuting maneuver – utilizing the declared jumping zone for experts – when he fell to his death. Investigators report this was not an equipment malfunction, but the regrettable result of human error.
A number of medical personnel were immediately available at the scene and began administering emergency life saving efforts to the victim. Unfortunately, this victim parachutist was pronounced dead at the scene.
American Medical Response and Molalla Fire personnel also responded to the scene to assist. In addition, the Clackamas County Deputy Medical Examiner responded to investigate and to attend to the deceased.
The name of the deceased is being withheld until out-of-state family notifications are completed.
Photos from this incident may become available later in the day and provided to media courtesy of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. [END]
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