ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187894
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 2016 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | |
| Owner/operator: | Skydive Carolina |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM), Chester, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Chester Catawba Rgnl (KDCM) |
| Chester Catawba Rgnl (KDCM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft dropped parachutists participating in the Carolinafest skydiving competition at Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM), Chester, South Carolina. Two skydivers experienced a midair collision resulting in one fatal injury. There was no aircraft damage, and no other injuries reported.
Sources:
http://abc7ny.com/news/one-dead-after-two-skydivers-collide-over-south-carolina-/1372391/
http://www.skydivecarolina.com/about/aircraft/
http://www.skydivecarolina.com/about/events/carolinafest/carolinafest-2016-2016-05-31/
https://signedevents.com/united-states/chester/carolinafest-2016/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2016 21:58 | Geno | Added |
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