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14 parachutists injured in freak accident─── 07:57 Sun, 02 Oct 2011
Pretoria - Fourteen parachutists were injured during a mass jump at an airshow at the Waterkloof Air Force Base yesterday. Petrus Motlhabane, spokesperson for the SA National Defence Force said it was a freak accident, the cause of which is unknown. He said four of the parachutists were seriously injured and were airlifted to hospital. Ten others suffered minor injuries and were also treated in hospital. All were released later in the day. Motlhabane said the injured were members of 44 Parachute Battalion. He said a board of inquiry will be convened. The airshow was being held to showcase preparations for the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition being held in September next year.
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