ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196104
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 11 June 2017 |
| Time: | 11:22 |
| Type: | Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Connecticut Parachutist Inc |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Ellington Airport (7B9), Ellington, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Ellington (7B9) |
| Ellington (7B9) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The presently unidentified aircraft was involved in a fatal skydiving accident at Ellington Airport (7B9), Ellington, Connecticut. One of the parachutists succumbed to injuries received from a hard landing at the landing zone adjacent to the airport.
Sources:
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-ellington-parachute-fatal-0612-20170611-story.html
http://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/springfield-man-killed-in-parachuting-accident/1043231196
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Name_Results.aspx?Nametxt=CONNECTICUT+PARACHUTISTS+INC&sort_option=1&PageNo=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2017 02:08 | Geno | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation