Two skydivers suffer life-threatening injuries after Wisconsin crash

Two girls suffered life-threatening accidents throughout a skydiving crash in rural Wisconsin, authorities stated.

The feminine daredevils had been hospitalized Sunday afternoon in crucial situation following tandem jumps at Skydive Midwest Skydiving Middle in Yorkville, in response to the Racine County Sheriff’s Workplace.

“Their parachute was deployed,” division officers stated in an announcement. “Nonetheless, they misplaced management roughly 20 to 30 toes from the bottom and crashed.”

Each victims — a 49-year-old from Chicago and a 28-year-old from Racine, Wisconsin — had been airlifted to a close-by hospital. Their circumstances early Monday had been instantly unclear. A message looking for remark from deputies was not instantly returned.

Tandem-jump thrill-seekers at Skydive Midwest leap out of planes at altitudes of 14,500 toes after a quick coaching course, in response to the corporate’s web site.

“You’ll spend as much as 60 seconds in freefall, reaching velocity of 120+ miles per hour as you fall again in the direction of Earth,” the web site boasts. “As soon as the parachute is deployed, get pleasure from a 5-7 minute trip with views of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee and Chicago skylines.”

If circumstances enable, tandem jumpers can even “steer the parachute” earlier than touchdown in designated areas. Pay as you go jumps begin as little as $219, whereas walk-in appointments price $299, in response to Skydive Midwest.

Whereas noting that skydiving is “inherently harmful,” the corporate stated it had an “impeccable security report” concerning tandem jumps because of skilled instructors and gear from respected producers.