Pilot, Passengers Jump to Safety as Planes collide in Mid-Air [Video]
Two Wisconsin skydiving planes collided on Saturday in mid-air over northern Wisconsin, Minnesota state sending one of the planes crashing into the ground while another limped safely back to the runway.
Fortunately, both planes were carrying skydivers --meaning that for the 11 people aboard the two aircraft, the collision resulted in nothing more than minor injuries to two of them, firefighters reported.
Superior Fire Department Battalion Chief Vern Johnson said the lead plane, which crashed, had four skydivers aboard along with its pilot; the trailing plane had five parachutists.
Johnson said the pilot of the lead plane told firefighters that before the jump, he heard a loud bang and his windshield shattered. The plane caught fire and broke up in midair, but the skydivers and the pilot all parachuted to safety.
"Everybody got out safely. The pilot got out safely, used his emergency parachute and landed," Robinson said. "In the trail plane, all five jumpers got out of the airplane safely and landed safely."
Skydive Superior posted a message on its Facebook page thanking supporters "during this very difficult time for us.
"The jumpers and pilots have been through a very surreal experience, and they are lucky and thankful to be alive," it said.
The collision was recorded by helmet camera as the divers Jumped to safety. Watch video below:
Fortunately, both planes were carrying skydivers --meaning that for the 11 people aboard the two aircraft, the collision resulted in nothing more than minor injuries to two of them, firefighters reported.
Superior Fire Department Battalion Chief Vern Johnson said the lead plane, which crashed, had four skydivers aboard along with its pilot; the trailing plane had five parachutists.
Johnson said the pilot of the lead plane told firefighters that before the jump, he heard a loud bang and his windshield shattered. The plane caught fire and broke up in midair, but the skydivers and the pilot all parachuted to safety.
"Everybody got out safely. The pilot got out safely, used his emergency parachute and landed," Robinson said. "In the trail plane, all five jumpers got out of the airplane safely and landed safely."
Skydive Superior posted a message on its Facebook page thanking supporters "during this very difficult time for us.
"The jumpers and pilots have been through a very surreal experience, and they are lucky and thankful to be alive," it said.
The collision was recorded by helmet camera as the divers Jumped to safety. Watch video below:
Pilot, Passengers Jump to Safety as Planes collide in Mid-Air [Video]
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WOW. That was close though. Thank God they are all alive and well
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