"Second Fatal Skydiving Incident in Eloy Claims 73-Year-Old Man's Life"

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"Second Fatal Skydiving Incident in Eloy Claims 73-Year-Old Man's Life"
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A 73-year-old experienced skydiver died in Arizona during a jump with friends, marking the second deadly incident involving skydiving in Eloy in three weeks. The man's main parachute failed to fully deploy, and he did not use his reserve parachute. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, with the FAA looking into parachute packing and flight rules. This incident follows a hot air balloon crash in Eloy that killed four people, and a separate fatal skydiving accident in Colorado last month.

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