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Skydiver's Hit, Killed By Plane
DELAND, Fla. - A man who was skydiving in central Florida was killed when he was struck by the wing of a plane as he descended over an airport, losing both his legs in the accident.
Albert Wing was hit by the airplane that he had jumped from Saturday morning, Police Cmdr. Randel Henderson said. Police said skydiver had opened his parachute when the left wing struck him at about 600 feet.
His legs were severed at the knees, but he managed to land near an airport.
Wing was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, Henderson said.
"The airplane landed safely and police investigators observed damage to the plane's left wing," police said in a written statement.
DeLand is about 40 miles north of Orlando.
Fourteen other skydivers were in the air at the time, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker said.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were investigating.
Skydive DeLand, which organized the jump, said Saturday's accident was unusual. The death was the second involving the company this year.
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