What happened
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On June 25, 1998 at approximately 1545 EST lynette j. davis suffered fatal injuries whil participating in a sport parachute jump. The jump was conducted by aerodrome skysports at Richmond, IN. Lynette j. davis had recieved her training from aerodrome skysports and this was her 1st jump, a static line jump. Lynette j. davis's main parachutea 9 cell manta s/n M3252, manufatcured 05/21/92 had been packed by a certifitcated parachute rigger on staff, her reserve parachute a national 28 phantom s/n 28-557 manufactured 04/28/87 had been packed on 5/15/98 by stephen r. stewart a certificated parachute rigger #2216505 and seal symabol lzw. Both parachutes were examined by the FAA iic a certificated parachute rigger and no indications of damage or malfunction could be identified. Witnesses stated that ms davis executed an improper exit from the aircraft and became tangled in the parachute as it opened.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 25, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 EST LYNETTE J. DAVIS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHIL PARTICIPATING IN A SPORT PARACHUTE JUMP. THE JUMP WAS CONDUCTED BY AERODROME SKYSPORTS AT RICHMOND, IN. LYNETTE J. DAVIS HAD RECIEVED HER TRAINING FROM AERODROME SKYSPORTS AND THIS WAS HER 1ST JUMP, A STATIC LINE JUMP. LYNETTE J. DAVIS'S MAIN PARACHUTEA 9 CELL MANTA S/N M3252, MANUFATCURED 05/21/92 HAD BEEN PACKED BY A CERTIFITCATED PARACHUTE RIGGER ON STAFF, HER RESERVE PARACHUTE A NATIONAL 28 PHANTOM S/N 28-557 MANUFACTURED 04/28/87 HAD BEEN PACKED ON 5/15/98 BY STEPHEN R. STEWART A CERTIFICATED PARACHUTE RIGGER #2216505 AND SEAL SYMABOL LZW. BOTH PARACHUTES WERE EXAMINED BY THE FAA IIC A CERTIFICATED PARACHUTE RIGGER AND NO INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR MALFUNCTION COULD BE IDENTIFIED. WITNESSES STATED THAT MS DAVIS EXECUTED AN IMPROPER EXIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BECAME TANGLED IN THE PARACHUTE AS IT OPENED.
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