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Old May 23rd 09, 02:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Skydiving and FAA regs

On May 22, 12:38*pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
What type of altitude violation could a jumper violate? They are
always transitioning through altitude. I have seen that cloud
clearance does seem to get ignoried and probably shouldn't. We lost a
Piper near here about 5 years ago when a sky diver fell through the
plane, killing all on board.

-Robert


This one happened in 1993......no clouds involved.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...FA015& akey=1

Has there been a similar accident since then?

TonyP