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Teen in Skydiving Mishap Says She Blacked Out

A 16-year-old North Texas girl who plummeted more than 3,000 feet to the ground in a skydiving accident in Oklahoma says she panicked then blacked out after her parachute malfunctioned and doesn’t remember striking the ground. Makenzie Wethington of Joshua …

Texas Teen Who Survived Skydive Accident to Leave Hospital

A 16-year-old Texas girl who survived a fall of more than 3,000 feet in a skydiving accident last weekend will be discharged from an Oklahoma City hospital on Friday, a hospital spokesman said. Makenzie Wethington was flown to the OU …