Gilbert Man Dead after an incident with parachuting: ELOY PD – FOX 10 News Phoenix

Elo, Ariz. – Eloy police officers say the man in the Phoenix area is dead after an incident with parachuting on February 1.

What we know:

According to a statement published on social media, police say they have responded to the area of ​​Hannah and Tuidi Road as a paratrooper report who has experienced difficult landing.

Authorities say the man identified as 46-year-old Sean Bowen of Gilbert died from his injuries. They also say that Bowen’s wife was informed of the incident.

Time line:

Investigators said that on the basis of preliminary information, Bowen made a jump around 11:40 in the morning using what was described as a “wing type apparatus”.

“During the free fall, for reasons that remain unknown at that time, his parachute does not unfold, which led to a fatal impact,” read some of the statement.

What’s next:

ELO’s police claims an investigation into “determining the factors contributing to this incident”.

“Currently, investigators are interviewing witnesses and coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as the standard protocol for incidents of this nature,” part of the statement is read.

A similar incident happened recently

This is not the first lethal parachute incident in the area recently.

Dig for a deeper:

On January 29, We have reported This 55-year-old Anne Wick died in a parachute incident.

Witnesses say the woman’s parachute is completely unfolded, but it is not yet clear what happened. FAA and other agencies are looking at the equipment and procedures surrounding WIK’s death.