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U.S. Army Skydiver Dies At Chicago Air Show

Written on August 17, 2015 by Around Us

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Sgt. First Class Corey Hood
Sgt. First Class Corey Hood

CHICAGO — U.S. Army skydiver Corey Hood, who had served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan died Sunday in a midair collision with another jumper during a stunt at the Chicago Air and Water Show.

Sgt. First Class Corey Hood of Cincinnati, Ohio, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said Mario Johnson, a Cook County medical examiner’s investigator.

Hood collided with a member of the Navy’s precision skydiving team, and was knocked unconscious, resulting in an uncontrolled offsite landing.

Readers can check out the full article, along with a brief bio of Sgt. Corey Hood on Yahoo News’ website.

 Sources: Yahoo News

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