What happened
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On March 2, 2011 two skydivers, privacy data omitted, had a midair collision under canopy at approximately 100 feet above the ground. The midair collision resulted in fatal injuries to both skydivers. privacy data omitted Were both affiliated with skydive spaceland located in Rosharon, Texas. privacy data omitted Had successfully completed 21 jumps prior to this incident. He had completed his training at skydive spaceland. He was using a mirage rts container and harness serial # 5333 with a manufacture date of 04/2004. The reserve canopy was a pd PR235 serial # 29897 with a manufacture date of 08/2003. This chute was packed on 01/30/2011 in Rosharon, Texas by senior rigger privacy data omitted.privacy data omitted Had completed 23 jumps prior to this incident. He completed his training at skydive spaceland. He was using a javelin student odyssey container and harness serial # 35900 with a manufacture date of 07/2010. His reserve canopy was a PDR-281 serial # 46263 with a manufacture date of 06/2010. This chute was packed on 11/18/2010 in Rosharon, Texas by senior rigger privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 2, 2011 TWO SKYDIVERS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAD A MIDAIR COLLISION UNDER CANOPY AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE MIDAIR COLLISION RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO BOTH SKYDIVERS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE BOTH AFFILIATED WITH SKYDIVE SPACELAND LOCATED IN ROSHARON, TEXAS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 21 JUMPS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD COMPLETED HIS TRAINING AT SKYDIVE SPACELAND. HE WAS USING A MIRAGE RTS CONTAINER AND HARNESS SERIAL # 5333 WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 04/2004. THE RESERVE CANOPY WAS A PD PR235 SERIAL # 29897 WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 08/2003. THIS CHUTE WAS PACKED ON 01/30/2011 IN ROSHARON, TEXAS BY SENIOR RIGGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD COMPLETED 23 JUMPS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HE COMPLETED HIS TRAINING AT SKYDIVE SPACELAND. HE WAS USING A JAVELIN STUDENT ODYSSEY CONTAINER AND HARNESS SERIAL # 35900 WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 07/2010. HIS RESERVE CANOPY WAS A PDR-281 SERIAL # 46263 WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 06/2010. THIS CHUTE WAS PACKED ON 11/18/2010 IN ROSHARON, TEXAS BY SENIOR RIGGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
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