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One skydiver killed and one injured after midair collision in Washington state
Randy Hubbs died and Nicole Klein was injured after the two collided during a group jump at West Plains Skydiving
TL;DR
- One skydiver, Randy Hubbs, died and another, Nicole Klein, was injured following a midair collision during a group jump in Washington state.
- The incident took place at West Plains Skydiving, with both individuals having extensive skydiving experience (over 800 and 900 jumps).
- Preliminary findings suggest an in-flight collision occurred during descent, with neither jumper aware of the other's position.
- Weather conditions were not considered a contributing factor to the accident.
- A total of 11 individuals participated in the jump operation.