I was reminded of this story over the weekend, when people asked me why I won't go skydiving.
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From
http://www.th-record.com/1998/08/10/skydive.htm
On Saturday, instructor Robert T. Woodley, 45, of Graham died of
massive internal injures after his reserve chute failed to open.
The other diver, 27-year-old Allison Choe, who was on vacation from
New York state, was harnessed to him suffered serious injures in the fall.
Her condition was upgraded from critical to satisfactory condition at
Harborview on Sunday.
The two got the main parachute open, but because of unknown problems
had to release it immediately, Benson said. The two then tried to open the
reserve chute, but that became entangled and never fully opened.
The two crashed to the ground, with Woodley cushioning the woman's fall.
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I was friends with Robert Woodley, who tried to get me to jump many times, telling me "Only a moron could die from skydiving." Allison sent a note to Robert's funeral, the last thing he said to her was "I won't let you die."
Out of respect for my lost friend, I will never skydive.
Steve Lightspeed
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From
http://www.th-record.com/1998/08/10/skydive.htm
On Saturday, instructor Robert T. Woodley, 45, of Graham died of
massive internal injures after his reserve chute failed to open.
The other diver, 27-year-old Allison Choe, who was on vacation from
New York state, was harnessed to him suffered serious injures in the fall.
Her condition was upgraded from critical to satisfactory condition at
Harborview on Sunday.
The two got the main parachute open, but because of unknown problems
had to release it immediately, Benson said. The two then tried to open the
reserve chute, but that became entangled and never fully opened.
The two crashed to the ground, with Woodley cushioning the woman's fall.
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I was friends with Robert Woodley, who tried to get me to jump many times, telling me "Only a moron could die from skydiving." Allison sent a note to Robert's funeral, the last thing he said to her was "I won't let you die."
Out of respect for my lost friend, I will never skydive.
Steve Lightspeed
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