70-Year-Old Tangles in Air, Dies in Skydiving Mishap

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Authorities in Pennsylvania say a 70-year-old skydiver from New York was killed when his parachute got tangled with another man's and he fell to the ground.

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pti64 Cleveland, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Jul 19, 2010 No such thing as a mulligan in skydiving
Concerned Adult Cleveland, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Jul 19, 2010 Judged: 2 who cleared two 70something year olds to sky dive? Good grief, like older folks driving who don't have reflexes...just Saturday some woman's foot 'slipped' and she drove over a guy and into the window at Madison Giant Eagle.
Airborne Parker, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Jul 19, 2010 Judged: 1 Helluva way to go. Bucket list thing maybe.......
Pete Cleveland, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Jul 19, 2010 Well, at least the old dude died doing what he liked to do...have to give him credit for that.
BIG MOUTH Fort Collins, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Jul 19, 2010 Im sure he had NO FEAR
CrazyMessedUpWor ld Milliken, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Jul 19, 2010 I feel bad for this man! Praying for the other man. I think it was neat that they both still did exciting things like this but its trajic accident that happened. Praying for the mans family!
dex Englewood, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Jul 19, 2010 Judged: 1 1 1 oops!
help Conneaut Lake, PA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Jul 19, 2010 Judged: 1 Sad. At least they died doing what they loved doing.

Italiano Denver, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Jul 19, 2010 What a shame, makes it to 70 then it's over..............
A team M rT Aurora, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Jul 19, 2010 He probably got served a Paternity suit just before got on the plane.
BILL Westcliffe, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Jul 19, 2010 Judged: 1 Guess they lived the full life, and enjoyed life.
grim reaper United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Jul 19, 2010 What an honorable way to die. Must have been scary before getting death.
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