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24Sep/17

Canadian Forces medic dies in Pembroke skydiving plunge

September 24, 2017DisasterAir sports, automatic activation device, Aviation, Bety, City: Ottawa, City: Toronto, Company: Cessna Aircraft, Company: Skydive Petawawa, Creative works, Drop zone, Eric Collard, Garrison Petawawa, Human activities, J.P. Marcoux, Justice Institute of British Columbia, Luca Sestito, Megan Gillis, Parachute, Parachuting, Shawn Peever, Sports equipment, Toronto, Transportation Safety Board, Twitter, Viktor Mubilismbale

(Postmedia) – A 29-year-old Canadian Forces medic plunged to her death Sunday when her parachute malfunctioned during a solo jump. Continue reading →

02Nov/16

Airbag bicycle helmets may be safer than conventional foam versions

November 2, 2016InnovationAirbag, Ben Gruber, Bicycle helmet, Clothing, Concussion, Consumer goods, Cycling clothing, Cycling safety, Equipment, Helmets, Hockey helmet, MEHMET KURT, Motorcycle safety, Neurotrauma, Protective gear, Psychiatric diagnosis, Safety, Safety equipment, Sports equipment, Stanford University, Transportsmbale

Bicycle helmets that utilize airbag technology instead of conventional hard foam may offer five times more protection against brain injuries, according to Stanford University researchers. Ben Gruber reports.
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20Jun/15

British parachutists describe near-miss

June 20, 2015Viral VideoAir sports, Aviation, British Army, British Parachute Schools, Canopy, Flight, Infantry, JONATHAN REID, Mike French, Military parachuting, Parachute, Parachute Regiment, Parachuting, Paratrooper, Red Devils, SkyHawks Parachute Team, Sports equipment, United Kingdom, Unpowered flight, Wayne Shorthouse, WHITEHAVENsmbale

Parachutists in the British army’s Red Devils team describe how a mid-air collision caused one of their parachutes to collapse.

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