Quote:Titusville, FLA. – Authorities in Florida are conducting an investigation following the discovery of a dead skydiver in the front yard of a home near an airpark. This incident was reported on Saturday.

A man, dressed in full parachute gear, was located just prior to 12:30 p.m. on the grounds of a residence in Titusville. The Titusville Police Department issued a statement confirming the discovery. Upon arrival, the Titusville Fire Department pronounced the man dead at the scene.

On Monday, law enforcement identified the victim as 69-year-old Frederick C. Morello, from Ormond Beach.

According to CBS affiliate WKMG, a neighboring surveillance camera captured a reflection in an SUV window, showing the skydiver descending before experiencing a hard landing on the lawn.

“I work in the medical field. That’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” a neighbor, Nicole Lacount, told the station.

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Why would the company refuse to comment? Perhaps he was dead before he "jumped"? Hmmm, "that" is very suspicious.

I love the pic of the folks looking on like "someone better get this flat old white guy off of my lawn.."

(10-10-2023 02:22 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Why would the company refuse to comment? Perhaps he was dead before he "jumped"? Hmmm, "that" is very suspicious.

I'd imagine they contacted a lawyer and were told to not say a thing.

Remember Andrew C Thornton?

On September 11, 1985, while on a smuggling run from Colombia, Thornton and a partner jumped from his auto-piloted Cessna 404, after dumping packages of cocaine off near Blairsville, Georgia, US.[4] Thornton became caught in his parachute and ended up in a free fall to the ground. His body was found by 85-year-old Fred Myers, in the gravel driveway of Myers's home in Knoxville, Tennessee.[5] The plane crashed over 60 mi (97 km) away in Hayesville, North Carolina.[6] At the time of his death Thornton was wearing a bulletproof vest and expensive Italian shoes, and in possession of night vision goggles, a green army duffel bag containing approximately 35 kilograms (75 lbs.) of cocaine valued at $15 million, $4,500 in cash, six 1 oz (28 g) gold Krugerrands, knives, and two pistols.[7]

Three months later, a dead black bear, later known as the Cocaine Bear, that had apparently overdosed on cocaine dropped by Thornton, was found in the Chattahoochee National Forest.[8]

(10-10-2023 08:56 PM)Southaven Wrote:  Remember Andrew C Thornton?

On September 11, 1985, while on a smuggling run from Colombia, Thornton and a partner jumped from his auto-piloted Cessna 404, after dumping packages of cocaine off near Blairsville, Georgia, US.[4] Thornton became caught in his parachute and ended up in a free fall to the ground. His body was found by 85-year-old Fred Myers, in the gravel driveway of Myers's home in Knoxville, Tennessee.[5] The plane crashed over 60 mi (97 km) away in Hayesville, North Carolina.[6] At the time of his death Thornton was wearing a bulletproof vest and expensive Italian shoes, and in possession of night vision goggles, a green army duffel bag containing approximately 35 kilograms (75 lbs.) of cocaine valued at $15 million, $4,500 in cash, six 1 oz (28 g) gold Krugerrands, knives, and two pistols.[7]

Three months later, a dead black bear, later known as the Cocaine Bear, that had apparently overdosed on cocaine dropped by Thornton, was found in the Chattahoochee National Forest.[8]

How sad to hear about the bear's demise.