Skydiver plummets to death in Arizona, marks second parachutist death in 8 days

A 46-year-old Arizona antheral died portion skydiving Saturday aft authorities accidental helium suffered a "hard landing" erstwhile his parachute did not deploy, an incidental that comes conscionable 8 days aft the decease of different parachutist successful the aforesaid area.

Officers recovered Shawn Bowen of Gibert, Arizona, dormant from injuries helium sustained during the landing adjacent Hanna and Tweedy Road aft receiving reports of a parachutist "experiencing a hard landing," the Eloy Police Department said.

Bowen jumped astir 11:40 a.m. utilizing "a wingsuit-type apparatus," constabulary said, citing preliminary information. 

"During freefall, for reasons that stay chartless astatine this time, his parachute did not deploy, resulting successful fatal impact," constabulary said.

EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER PLUMMETS TO HER DEATH DESPITE PARACHUTE ‘FULLY DEPLOYING AS DESIGNED’

Shawn Bowen, 46, died aft his suffered a hard landing erstwhile his parachute did not deploy successful Eloy, Arizona, connected Saturday, constabulary said. (iStock)

Investigators are interviewing witnesses and coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), which it says is modular practice.

Police said Bowen’s woman had been notified of his death. 

An autopsy was scheduled for aboriginal successful the week arsenic constabulary proceed to analyse immoderate factors that contributed to the accident.

Police said they are investigating the deaths of 2 parachutists that occurred 8 days isolated successful Eloy, Arizona. (iStock)

Bowen’s decease comes conscionable 8 days aft constabulary in Eloy responded to the decease of different parachutist.

73-YEAR-OLD MAN DIES IN SKYDIVING INCIDENT IN ARIZONA AFTER HIS PARACHUTE FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY

Ann Wick, a 55-year-old Minnesota resident, died portion parachuting astatine Skydive Arizona connected Jan. 24 successful Eloy aft experiencing complications during the descent, constabulary person said.

Skydive Arizona said astatine the clip that eyewitness accounts indicated the escaped autumn signifier of Wick’s skydive appeared normal, with the parachute deploying arsenic expected. Despite the parachute deploying afloat arsenic designed, observers noted the "canopy was turning," the institution said.

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The witnesses told the institution the parachutist did not look to instrumentality corrective actions, and a reserve parachute was not deployed.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.