Skydive Adventure

Maybe you put this one on your bucket list this year - skydiving Matt can now cross it off his cause eightWest sent him up in the air Check it out Skydive Allegan has several options for giving it a try including the basic tandem package for 219 which includes training equipment and instruction The deluxe tandem goes for 289 which has the whole basic package plus a d-v-d video of your jump with a hand cam like we used for our story And for those who don t want to jump there s also an Observer Flight for 45 dollars That allows you to ride in the airplane with the skydivers watch them jump out and then ride the airplane back to the ground

Skydiving Team Honors 9-Year-Old Member

A local skydiving team honored a fallen member this weekend

Friends grant 84-year-old woman's final wish to skydive

If you only had weeks to live and you could do anything in the world what would it be That scenario played out this past week for a woman from Eagle Mountain Thanks to some wonderful neighbors her last wish took flight

Raw Skydiver Killed in Crash Through Roof

Investigators have released video and photos of a skydiving accident that killed a man The 34-year old was preparing to land after photographing skydiving tandems when his parachute collapsed and he crashed into a condo roof March 26

Ben Wants to Know: What's on your bucket list

Ben visits the campus of Rhode Island College to ask locals what s the one thing they ve always wanted to do Answers ranged from sky diving to being a stand up comedian to being so rich you can rip up money

Soldier died during parachute training at Fort Lee

Soldier died during parachute training at Fort Lee

Soldier Killed in Parachuting Accident

Soldier Killed in Parachuting Accident

Ft. Lee Solider Killed

Local soldier dies in parachuting accident

Weird News: Speed dating, birthday at legoland, flying nun

Thailand speed dating event had 250 people 100th birthday celebrated at Lego land Flying nun sister Jane went skydiving when school reached charity goal

BASE Jumper Hops Off Sac Building

A daredevil BASE jumper hopped off the top of a Sacramento skyscaper

Local Dentist Dies From Base Jump

Friends talk about the death of Lowell dentist Mark Mosley who died in a BASE jumping accident over the weekend

Daredevil skydive attempt

A dramatic attempt at a skydiving record is made in New Zealand

Cathedral funeral for soldier

Lance Corporal Tommy Brown from 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment died after a suspected improvised device detonated about 1km south of Sangin in Helmand Province

Raw Base Jumpers Leap From World's Tallest Building

Two sky divers leaped off the tallest building in the world Friday setting a new record for the highest ever base jump from a man made structure The building in Dubai measures 2020 feet tall Jan 8

Highest Base Jump

Two men have broken the record for the world s highest base jump

Grandmother Glides in Peru at 85

An 85-year-old Peruvian great-grandmother was parasailing Monday over the cliffs of Lima Abigail Valdez said she loved her 15-minute ride in front of her extensive family Dec 29

Marine Tragedy

The family of a marine from east grand forks is mourning the loss of their son and brother A soldier with ties to North Dakota Corporal ryan pape died at camp pendleton in california thursday And this is the second loss for the family in just a few years Reporter david schwab has the story lt Schwab Reporter There are few details right now about how Marine Ryan Pape died Though it has been reported that Pape died during a night training exercise involving a parachute jump Parents Ron and Shar Pape of East Grand Forks were notified yesterday of the 23 year old s death Mike McNamara I use the word crushing That is what it feels like Its certainly very difficult when any family absorbs one Tremendously unfair to Papes Who are such great family who spent more time overseas in combat Reporter We talked with Grand Forks City Councilman and talk show host Mike McNamara who served with Ryan s older brother Riley Pape Riley died in May 2005 in a motorcycle accident in California He says both brothers served their country with much honor McNamara Just a great selfless young guy You could not ask for a better person I know the marine corp doesn t get any better then Ryan and Riley It was a terrible loss Reporter Following the paths of his older brothers Ryan Pape had served tours in Iraq McNamara say Ryan had just re-enlisted into the Marines this summer looking for yet another opportunity to serve his country Mike McNamara He Idolized his brothers and he heard their stories and the thing they had seen and done And I think very much he very much wanted to sit at the table with them as guys who had fought for their country gt Officials now report Pape died from injuries suffered during a low-level static line jump His personal service awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal

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Fire in Colerain Township home weather and skydiving monkeys

Gary Manfre goes Skydiving!

Gary Manfre goes Skydiving

Leukemia survivor thankful for life

A Northeast Wisconsin man is extra-thankful this Thanksgiving just to be alive