Former skydiving champ plunges to his death
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. - A former national champion skydiver has died after his parachute failed to open during a weekend accident at Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, Calif.
Richard Alvin Schindler, an off-duty Riverside County sheriff's deputy, died Saturday. The 39-year-old had a back-up parachute, but there was no indication it had been deployed.
A Marine Corps veteran, Schindler began skydiving 15 years ago and had been working part-time at SkyDive Elsinore as an instructor.
At the 2005 U.S. National Skydiving Championships, Schindler was part of the Elsinore Equinox team that finished in first place in the four-way intermediate freestyle competition.
When asked about the tragic events, Wanda Pilsner, friend of the victim responded,
"BIG FUCKING SURPRISE, huh?"
Sorry, I couldn't resist. This was on the front page of the Arizona Republic today, and stories like this make me crazy!
I know I'm going to hell, but at least I'll know how to dress when I get there.
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