ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197567
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| Date: | 21-FEB-2014 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Short Skyvan III-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Skydive Arizona |
| Registration: | N46LH |
| MSN: | SH1927 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | over Eloy Municipal Airport (E60), Eloy, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Eloy Muni (E60) |
| Eloy Muni (E60) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The military parachutist received fatal injuries after being dragged out of an aircraft ventilation hatch after an inadvertent parachute deployment in the cabin. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Sources:
http://archive.azcentral.com/community/pinal/free/20140221faa-skydiver-killed-near-eloy-after-jump-mishap.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20140409112135/
http://www.azfamily.com:80/news/FAA-Skydiver-killed-near-Eloy-after-jump-mishap-246606581.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N46LH.html
https://www.skydiveaz.com/skydiving-Facilities/aircraft
http://aerossurance.com/safety-management/usaf-parachute-skyvan/
http://www.airforcemag.com/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2015/022114_SC7_ELROY.pdf
Media:
OTD in 2014: #USAF Parachutist Fatally Extracted Through Ventilation Doorhttps://t.co/u4uvOA76Ka#flightsafety #humanfactors pic.twitter.com/b7zWRlOB2i
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) February 21, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2019 18:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2019 22:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Feb-2019 05:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
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