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Fatal Jumptown skydiving accident draws wide news coverage
A weekend skydiving death at Jumptown Skydiving has put Orange in national and international headlines. A 28-year-old software engineer, reported by outlets including Diya TV and The Siasat Daily to be of Indian origin and recently licensed, died Sunday, July 12, in a fall during a jump…
A fatal skydiving accident at Jumptown Skydiving over the weekend has drawn coverage from outlets across the country and overseas, becoming the most notable news touching Orange in the past two days.
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"Boston man dies in weekend skydiving fall in Orange, Massachusetts," according to WCVB, which reported that a Boston man died Sunday during a skydiving jump in Orange and that the Northwestern District Attorney's Office confirmed the death. (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-man-fatal-skydiving-fall-orange-massachusetts/72729050)
"Indian software engineer dies in Massachusetts skydiving accident," per Diya TV, which identified the victim as a 28-year-old software engineer of Indian origin who had recently earned his skydiving license before the fatal jump at Jumptown Skydiving. (read it at https://diyatvusa.com/indian-software-engineer-dies-in-massachusetts-skydiving-accident-days-after-earning-license/)
"Hyderabad software engineer dies in US skydiving accident," reports The Siasat Daily, which said the accident took place around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, and that a gust of wind was believed to have disrupted the victim's parachute. (read it at https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-software-engineer-dies-in-us-skydiving-accident-3507184/amp/)
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