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Skydivers watch plane vanish from sight, make split-second decision to jump

Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Tue, 29 September 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 29 September 2026Wed, 30 September 2026

What it is about

Andrea MargolisJohn BechtelNational Transportation Safety BoardTown Of East Troy Police DepartmentBechtelSkydive MilwaukeeWisconsinEast TroyWisconsin, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
foxnews.com1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report
iheart.com1 original report
29 Sept, 14:44over 22 hours30 Sept, 12:17

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Tue, 29 September 2026

    2 reports
    • foxnews.com14:44first to report

      Skydive Milwaukee jumpers spotted a single-engine plane vanish behind trees near East Troy, then leaped from their own aircraft to reach victims and try to help.

    • The Guardian World16:47

      Recreational jumpers used their training as paramedics to treat crash victims before ground crews arrived A team of experienced skydivers recently dropped in to help at a plane crash they happened to witness in Wisconsin – and used their training as paramedics to treat a seriously injured victim before ground-based rescue crews arrived. The single-engine plane carrying four people crashed in a cornfield near East Troy on Sunday, watched by the occupants of a Skydive Milwaukee aircraft who were...

  2. Wed, 30 September 2026

    1 report

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