Second man in a week dies at same skydiving facility

Police say 41-year-old David Richardson took off from "Skydive The Ranch" in Gardiner and hit the ground too hard when attempting to land.

News 12 Staff

Jul 7, 2020, 10:31 AM

Updated 1,633 days ago

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There has been another fatal skydiving accident in the Hudson Valley at the same facility in just seven days. 
State police say 41-year-old David Richardson took off from "Skydive The Ranch" in Gardiner and hit the ground too hard when attempting to do a “swoop landing.”
He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
On June 28, William McCartin was found dead without his parachute after jumping out of a plane that took off from the same facility.