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'Swooping' banned after skydiver death in Perris

Saturday, December 31, 2011
A skydiver died in an accident in Perris at the Perris Valley Airport and Parachuting Center on Tuesday afternoon.

A skydiver died in an accident in Perris at the Perris Valley Airport and Parachuting Center on Tuesday afternoon. (KABC Photo)

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PERRIS, Calif. (KABC) -- A risky skydiving maneuver known as "swooping" has been stopped at the Perris Valley Airport after a deadly accident.

Canadian skydiver Michael Ungar was reportedly trying to swoop on Tuesday when he crashed and died.

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Swooping involves skydivers skimming the ground for hundreds of feet at more than 60 mph.

Perris Valley Skydiving told the Press-Enterprise that it has temporarily banned the move while investigating the accident.

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