Parachute Malfunction Kills Man In Fresno
Edward F. Thompson died when his parachute failed to open during a dive from an airplane at about 3,000 feet near Fresno. The incident occurred July 25 and authorities report the parachute was not reliable.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1919
Page
13
Edward F. Thompson died when his parachute failed to open during a dive from an airplane at about 3,000 feet near Fresno. The incident occurred July 25 and authorities report the parachute was not reliable.
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