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Skydive Milwaukee skydivers jump to aid single-engine plane crash victims
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- A group of professional skydivers from Skydive Milwaukee witnessed a small plane crash near East Troy Municipal Airport and immediately jumped from their own aircraft to reach the crash site and assist the victims.
- The skydivers, with permission from air traffic control, landed near the crash site in a cornfield and were the first to arrive, alerting emergency crews and providing aid, including treatment from a former paramedic in the group.
- All four people aboard the single-engine plane survived, and the skydivers' timely arrival was credited with helping the victims before emergency responders reached the scene.
- This was the first time one of the skydivers, John Bechtel, had jumped to respond to an emergency, and he expressed willingness to do so again to help others in need.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the cause of the crash.
