Skydiver Dies After Collision at 11,000 Feet
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QUINCY, Fla. — A 40-year-old skydiving instructor fell to his death after he was knocked unconscious in a collision with a student at 11,000 feet.
Authorities searched a swampy forest Monday for the 44-year-old student, who was presumed dead as well.
Instructor Scott Matthew Smith’s parachute didn’t open after Sunday’s collision.
The student’s chute had opened before the collision but he, too, was knocked out.
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