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American wingsuit designer and professional stuntman, died in Sebastian, Florida after experiencing trouble with his equipment during a wingsuit jump. [71] He was known for his development work on wingsuits and for instructing others in the sport. [72] [73] 6 June 2014 Darío Barrio: 42 Spain
Sebastian Municipal Airport (FAA LID: X26) is a public-use airport located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the central business district of the city of Sebastian in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.
Cutaway features numerous aerial skydiving stunts with much of the film shot in Florida at Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Opa Locka, and in the Fort Bragg, U.S. Army base, North Carolina. Towards the end of the film, paratroopers jump vertically from the Sebastian Municipal Airport, located between Vero Beach and Melbourne, Florida. [2]
The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a private sports governing body for the sport of skydiving in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia . The USPA's roots go back to the National Parachute Riggers-Jumpers, Inc., which was formed in the 1930s.
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Thrown from aircraft after controls jammed while she was riding as a passenger. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Bob Collins: United States 2000 Entertainer, WGN (AM) radio personality Zlín Z 42: Waukegan, Illinois, United States Mid-air collision George W. Collins: United States 1972
The International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation governed by a board of trustees. Equipment and documents are being collected, inventoried, and preserved. Funds are being raised to build the museum in Central Florida. [1] [2]
Arthur Dunn Airpark (FAA LID: X21) is a public-use airport located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Titusville in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned and is administered under the cognizance of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority. [ 1 ]
Bill Booth (born 1946 in Coral Gables, Florida) [1] is an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur in the skydiving equipment manufacturing industry. His invention of the 3-ring release safety device has enhanced skydiving safety. He founded the companies United Parachute Technologies and Complete Parachute Solutions, which had 150 ...