Saturday Fatality at Skydive Chicago

[drenaline 0]

Blue Skies John. Condolences for Family and friends.
Just wanted to add that always get a final check outside the plane before getting in and remember to set the AAD at the correct 0 altitude, altimeter to 0 and always locate your handles before jumping.
"Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"
drenaline

[PhillyKev 0]

Blues, bro. So sad. I opened the forums thinking, "Please don't let there be a fatality from this weekend posted" and here it is. Everyone...let's be careful up there. Too many people I'll never have a chance to jump with.
cielos azules y cerveza fría
-Kevin

[MrHixxx 0]

I opened the forums thinking, "Please don't let there be a fatality from this weekend posted" and here it is.
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I concur. My condolences to family and friends.
blue skies, Jon
"Sous ma tub, Dr Suess ma tub"

[kmcguffee 0]

Very sorry to hear this. My prayers are with his friends and family.
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."

[Sebazz1 2]

Best wishes to all affected and to the jumper who died ~ Blue Skies Baby!!
Sebazz........

[FallingMarc 0]

It always hurts to read about this... my condolences to the family, and to those of you here who knew him. Blue skies forever, John.
Marc

[rgoper 0]

as always, this news brings heavy hearts, and positive vibes for the family and friends of the deceased sky diver. blue skies forever John
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[KATO33 0]

Rest in peace John
Blue Skies Black Death

[rhino 0]

Blue Skies and condolences to his family..
Blue Skies .....

[ADRNALN 0]

It is with a heavy heart I would like to offer my condolences to all !!!!!!
BSBD:(

[bbarnhouse 0]

My sincere condolences to the family, to the other jumper I wish you health, and John...........I'll see you when I get there, until then blue skies.........
BB
But 4000 windmills CAN'T be wrong!

[hisgoofyness 0]

Blue Skies !
hisgoofyness
"650 acres of grass and 5 acres of pavement, why did you land on the taxiway..." RG

[pop 0]

My condolences, and BLUE SKIES...
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"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he doesn't exist!"

[Dumpster 0]

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Johnny.
BSBD, bro-
-D

[bmcd308 0]

I opened the forums thinking, "Please don't let there be a fatality from this weekend posted" and here it is. Everyone...let's be careful up there.

I could not agree more with either sentence.
This weekend a very capable but very low jump number skydiver started to board the plane with his chest strap undone. The pilot pointed it out to him while walking to the plane. He had put his gear on, asked for AND RECEIVED a gear check from an up jumper, and still would very likely have been a fatality had not someone else noticed his mistake. Take care of yourselves and take care of each other. And take seriously the burden of a "quick gear check" when someone asks. The up jumper who gave the gear check basically said, "I just check the pins - I figure he knows how to put his rig on." We have to watch out for each other better than that.
I did not know the SDC jumper, but I am sad that I never will. My prayers are with his friends and family.
BMcD...