Skydiver plummets to death in Arizona - the second parachutist to lose their life there in just over a week
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Arizona man died while skydiving over the weekend during a "hard landing," making him the second skydiver to die in the area in just over a week. Shawn Bowen, 46, of Gilbert, Arizona, died from injuries he sustained after his parachute failed to open during his jump toward Eloy, Arizona, according to the Eloy Police Department. Skydive Arizona said in a statement at the time that witnesses saw Wick's parachute deploy successfully, but noted that the "canopy was turning" as she continued to descend. Ian MacKenzie, a spokesman for Skydive Arizona, said at the time that Gardner was a "highly experienced skydiver" who had jumped several thousand times, according to the Arizona Republic.
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