Army parachutist dies at air show

[Peter1469]

Army parachutist dies at air show

A member of the Golden Knights died after an accident at an air show in Chicago.

Hood, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. A day earlier, he collided in midair with a member of the Navy's precision skydiving team during the event along Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline.

Hood, 32, served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and had earned numerous awards, including two Bronze Stars. He had logged more than 200 free fall jumps and 75 military static line jumps during his career, according to his Army biography.


He is survived by his wife, Lyndsay.

Jumping is dangerous, even though they make it look easy.

RIP, Airborne.

[Tricia]

So sad.

[CreepyOldDude]

RIP.