Pete is instead referred to Jagger's reckless ex-girlfriend, ex-con Jessie Crossman, who runs a skydiving school in the Florida Keys. The instructor believes the world class skydiver Don Jagger could perform the jump, but does not know his current whereabouts. Navy high-altitude military parachuting instructor who confirms that he and his team have parachuted from that height and speed, but also states that the high-density metal rings in the parachutes would not pass airport metal detectors and that the operation required either rare skills or suicidal recklessness. A devastated Pete is blamed for overreacting to the incident, and forced to turn in his badge. However, the FBI declares that sneaking a parachute through airport security is impossible, and that parachuting at the jet's altitude and speed is not survivable. Pete believes that the hijacking may have been an elaborate prison break meant to free Leedy. Ty has scheduled this to be accomplished during an Independence Day parachute exhibition and fireworks display, which is the one day every year when security is loosened around the airspace above D.C. so Ty can auction off the names of undercover agents to drug cartels worldwide. Ty plans to use Leedy to hack into the DEA mainframe computer in Washington, D.C. When an apparent terrorist hijack attempt blows a hole in the airliner, Terry is sucked out falling more than 30,000 feet to his death, and the terrorists parachute out of the same hole, taking Leedy with them.Įx- DEA agent and renegade skydiver Ty Moncrief is the mastermind behind the attack, which culminated in the first ever parachute jump from a commercial jet at 30,000 feet. Marshals brothers Terry and Pete Nessip are escorting computer expert Earl Leedy to a high-security prison. All rights reserved.Aboard a commercial Boeing 747 airliner, U.S. ™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. ICON Park includes a variety of offerings, including rides such as a 400-foot-tall observation wheel Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. The department has statewide responsibility to inspect all amusement rides in Florida, except for those at large parks that have more than 1,000 employees and have full-time inspectors on staff.ĬNN has sought comment from park officials, plus further comment and FreeFall ride inspection records from the Agriculture Department. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will have inspectors at the site Friday “with our investigation underway,” department spokesperson Caroline Stonecipher told CNN. We’re going to do everything we can to work with the investigative authorities to get to the matter of this,” Stine said. “Our hearts are broken for that family of the young man. ![]() Stine declined Friday morning to answer reporters’ questions about what led to the fall. “Once the ride vehicle reaches the top, it’ll tilt forward 30 degrees and face the ground before free falling nearly 400 feet at speeds reaching over 75 mph,” ICON Park’s website says. ![]() The FreeFall has a vehicle that takes up to 30 riders to the tower’s top. The company also operates two other rides at the park. The Slingshot Group operates the FreeFall, a 430-foot-tall tower and ride. ![]() So again, we operate the ride with all the safety precautions in mind and everything is in place and this is why we’re doing an investigation,” John Stine, sales and marketing director for the Slingshot Group, told Spectrum News 13. The boy was secured in the ride’s seat, an official with the company that operates the ride told CNN affiliate Spectrum News 13. Details about what led to the fall were not immediately released. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, the sheriff’s office said. Witnesses said the boy fell from the Orlando FreeFall ride, described by its operators as the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.ĭeputies were called to ICON Park around 11 p.m. (CNN) - A 14-year-old boy died after he fell Thursday night from a drop tower amusement ride that recently opened at the Orlando area’s ICON Park entertainment complex, authorities said.
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