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Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
This photo is one in a series captured by photographer Tim Telford as a pilot and a skydiver collided at South Lakeland Airport in Florida on Saturday, March 10, 2014. Both survived with minor injuries.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
The skydiver, John S. Frost, was coming in for a landing, and the pilot, Sharon Trembley, was practicing takeoff and landing maneuvers when the incident occurred. They struck each other about 75 feet off the ground.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Coincidentally, the incident occurred on the U.S. Parachute Association's skydiving Safety Day.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

plane-skydiver-crash-9.jpg
Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

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Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

plane-skydiver-crash-11.jpg
Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.

Plane and skydiver collide in Florida

plane-skydiver-crash-12.jpg
Tim Telford via the Polk County Sheriff's Office
Photos capture a plane and a skydiver colliding in Florida.
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