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California man's attempt at unassisted human flight ends at the South Rim |
2019-04-05 |
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A 67-year-old California man died when he fell over a ledge while visiting the Grand Canyon, marking the third death in eight days at the popular Arizona tourist destination, park officials said on Thursday. The man was visiting Grand Canyon National Park alone at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he reportedly fell off the edge at a viewing spot on the South Rim, said spokesman Murray Shoemaker. Rescuers were alerted by a bystander and the man’s body was recovered several hours later about 400 feet (122 meters) below the rim by the park’s helicopter and a technical rescue team, Shoemaker said. The victim’s name and hometown were not immediately released. The National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner are investigating the death, but officials said it has initially been ruled accidental. It was the third confirmed fatality in separate incidents at the sprawling attraction this year, two of them within the park’s boundaries. Park officials said a body was discovered on March 26 in an undeveloped area at the park’s South Rim, but not near any overlooks. No other details were released. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#12 #11 fell off the edge at a viewing spot on the South Rim Renamed ' Posted by Skidmark |
Posted by: Frank G 2019-04-05 18:43 |
#11 fell off the edge at a viewing spot on the South Rim Renamed 'Suicide Point'. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-04-05 14:37 |
#10 Hope the Grand Canyon doesn't become like that forest in Japan. |
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-04-05 13:41 |
#9 If you want to achieve unassisted flight climb a tall ladder, jump off, and miss the ground. The key is to miss. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2019-04-05 12:25 |
#8 Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip Heh. "Don't sell the bike shop, Orville." |
Posted by: SteveS 2019-04-05 11:23 |
#7 Cookie Grab |
Posted by: Ackoopmed 2019-04-05 10:58 |
#6 Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip for September 13, 1987 https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1987/09/13 |
Posted by: lord garth 2019-04-05 09:36 |
#5 ..and btw, gravity is racist! |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-04-05 09:19 |
#4 He believed he was a |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-04-05 09:18 |
#3 A 67-year-old California man.... Only proving once again, age ≠wisdom. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-05 08:15 |
#2 "As G-d is my witness, I thought Dems could fly." |
Posted by: gorb 2019-04-05 07:33 |
#1 Standard dem logic would say it's time to fill it in. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-04-05 04:57 |