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Texas Girl Who Survived Skydiving Accident Back in School

A 16-year-old North Texas girl who survived plummeting more than 3,000 feet to the ground in an Oklahoma skydiving accident has returned to school. WFAA-TV reports Makenzie Wethington returned to Joshua High School on Monday more than two months after …

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 …

Maine Man Injured in Hard Skydiving Landing

A 34-year-old Maine man is recovering with injuries he sustained during a hard landing while skydiving. Police say Steve Straub of Corinth was taken by helicopter to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after the hard landing at Pittsfield Airport …