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Navy Seal member dies as parachute fails to open during demonstration in US

Associated Press, Jersey City | ByAssociated Press
May 29, 2017 07:51 AM IST

The parachutist, whose identity was not immediately released, was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Frogs, a Navy spokesman said.

A Navy Seal team member died Sunday after his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River.

US Coast Guard crews work on a parachutist in the waters of the Morris Canal after the skydiver's chute failed to open during an aerial exhibition as port of New York Harbor's Fleet Week festival in New York City.(REUTERS)
US Coast Guard crews work on a parachutist in the waters of the Morris Canal after the skydiver's chute failed to open during an aerial exhibition as port of New York Harbor's Fleet Week festival in New York City.(REUTERS)

The accident occurred a few minutes after noon near Liberty State Park, a large New Jersey park where thousands of people a year catch ferries to the nearby Statue of Liberty.

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The parachutist, whose identity was not immediately released, was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Frogs, a Navy spokesman said. The cause of the parachute malfunction was under investigation.

In a release, the Navy said the parachutist was rescued immediately from the water by US Coast Guard personnel who were standing by in vessels to support the aerial demonstration that featured a coordinated parachute jump. Local fire department personnel who were also on standby responded as well. The Navy said the parachutist was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center at 1.10 pm.

The Navy said the identity of the victim would be released after family notifications were completed.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to his family, and I ask for all of your prayers for the Navy SEAL community who lost a true patriot today,” said Rear Adm. Jack Scorby, commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.

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