What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Parachute jumper, privacy data omitted exited aircraft at 13000', deployed by 4000', executing planned free fall maneuvers and, according to another jumper's comment, privacy data omitted indicated he planned on practicing "swoop turns". privacy data omitted Made a 270 degree "toggle turn and impacted the ground (hwy 99) while still diving through the swoop turn. Jumper sustained internal injuries and was lifted to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four days later. This was his 44th jump, ten of which was with the equipment he was using when the incident occurred. Data packed: 10/04/03 by deceased. Closed. Tlj.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PARACHUTE JUMPER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ EXITED AIRCRAFT AT 13000', DEPLOYED BY 4000', EXECUTING PLANNED FREE FALL MANEUVERS AND, ACCORDING TO ANOTHER JUMPER'S COMMENT, ^PRIVACY DAT^ INDICATED HE PLANNED ON PRACTICING "SWOOP TURNS". ^PRIVACY DAT^ MADE A 270 DEGREE "TOGGLE TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND (HWY 99) WHILE STILL DIVING THROUGH THE SWOOP TURN. JUMPER SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES AND WAS LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES FOUR DAYS LATER. THIS WAS HIS 44TH JUMP, TEN OF WHICH WAS WITH THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS USING WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. DATA PACKED: 10/04/03 BY DECEASED. CLOSED.TLJ.
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