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Ontario man killed skydiving in California
An experienced Canadian skydiver is dead after a failed jump at a skydiving facility in southern California.
Michael Ungar, 32, of Aylmer, Ont., died Tuesday afternoon at Perris Valley Skydiving, marking the resort's fifth fatality of the year.
"He was a nice young gentlemen and a competent skydiver," said Tim Grech, owner of the Niagara Skydive Centre in southern Ontario, where Ungar had worked for the past two years. "It's a tragic accident."
According to the Niagara Skydive Centre, Ungar had been skydiving since 2003 and had more than 1,600 jumps under his belt.
Fontana, Calif., resident Jack Nix told the Press-Enterprise newspaper that he witnessed the accident. Nix said Ungar's parachute was open and he circled as he approached the ground, but Nix knew something was wrong when Ungar didn't turn his body upright from parallel to the ground.
"It's shocking," Nix said. "I feel sorry for the guy."
According to the Riverside sheriff-coroner's office, Ungar died at 2:26 p.m. after medical personnel failed to revive him with CPR.
He was injured while attempting a "difficult aerial manoeuvre," the corner's office said.
"He came to a stop in a shallow pond on the property and his friends removed him from the water."
Perris is a very popular skydiving facility with some 140,000 jumps per year. Ungar's death marks the 14th at Perris since 2000.
Nobody from the facility was available for comment Wednesday morning.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Ungar's death.
Ontario man killed skydiving in California | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
Ontario man killed skydiving in California
An experienced Canadian skydiver is dead after a failed jump at a skydiving facility in southern California.
Michael Ungar, 32, of Aylmer, Ont., died Tuesday afternoon at Perris Valley Skydiving, marking the resort's fifth fatality of the year.
"He was a nice young gentlemen and a competent skydiver," said Tim Grech, owner of the Niagara Skydive Centre in southern Ontario, where Ungar had worked for the past two years. "It's a tragic accident."
According to the Niagara Skydive Centre, Ungar had been skydiving since 2003 and had more than 1,600 jumps under his belt.
Fontana, Calif., resident Jack Nix told the Press-Enterprise newspaper that he witnessed the accident. Nix said Ungar's parachute was open and he circled as he approached the ground, but Nix knew something was wrong when Ungar didn't turn his body upright from parallel to the ground.
"It's shocking," Nix said. "I feel sorry for the guy."
According to the Riverside sheriff-coroner's office, Ungar died at 2:26 p.m. after medical personnel failed to revive him with CPR.
He was injured while attempting a "difficult aerial manoeuvre," the corner's office said.
"He came to a stop in a shallow pond on the property and his friends removed him from the water."
Perris is a very popular skydiving facility with some 140,000 jumps per year. Ungar's death marks the 14th at Perris since 2000.
Nobody from the facility was available for comment Wednesday morning.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Ungar's death.
Ontario man killed skydiving in California | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
