skydiving accident
Two die in Minden skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:24pmAugust 4 update: The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The pair's parachute deployed but there was an unknown problem that caused it to not slow their descent.
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Update 2:55 p.m.: At approximately 10:15 am on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of two skydivers down near the Minden Airport. Upon arrival, deputies found two deceased skydivers on the ground outside the perimeter of the airport.
Extreme athlete Erik Roner dies in Squaw Valley skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 9:31pm
Sky diver Erik Lars Roner, an MTV extreme athlete, was killed Monday when he flew into a tree during a charity golf event at Squaw Valley Monday morning, authorities said.
Roner, 39, of Tahoe City, Calif., was part of a team doing a performance for a charity golf tournament when he hit a tree and became entangled about 9:45 a.m., the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
Roner was pronounced dead at the scene; all other skydivers landed safely, officials said.
The accident occurred at an annual golf fundraiser for the Squaw Valley Institute in Olympic Valley.
Sheriff's office: Wind contributed to skydiving death
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 6:00amThe El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has finished its investigation into a skydiving accident that killed a South Lake Tahoe man in late May, but the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to con...
CASA Corner: Remembering volunteer Rob Ranieri
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 6:00amThe headline read "Man killed in skydiving accident." Kerry, my husband, and I had just returned from our very early morning walk with our very big dog, Boris. We grabbed the paper on the way back ...
South Lake Tahoe man, Robert Ranieri, dies in skydiving accident
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 4:57pm
A skydiving accident claimed the life of a South Lake Tahoe man on Tuesday. El Dorado County Sheriff's Office confirms that Robert Ranieri, 29, died after landing in Lake Tahoe. He was found submerged in the lake by divers. Ranieri was among three who were skydiving earlier Tuesday morning from a helicopter. Two other men were found safe. The following is a news statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office:
