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Indian Army Paratrooper Plunges To Death As Parachute Fails To Open

IANS, 23 Mar, 2018 12:20 PM
  • Indian Army Paratrooper Plunges To Death As Parachute Fails To Open
An Indian Army paratrooper, Lance Sunil Naik, died in an accident while taking part in a training mission on Friday at Agra.
 
 
His parachute did not open after he jumped out of a special operations plane on a training mission from an altitude of 6,000 feet.
 
 
He reportedly died on the spot.

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