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SEWELL, N.J. — A man died after his parachute failed during a South Jersey skydiving jump Sunday afternoon. He landed in a Sewell backyard in the 100 block of Tuckahoe Road.
Arkady Shenker, 49, wore a specialized parachute known as a “wing suit,” which allows a skydiver to move forward while descending. It is unclear whether the suit opened properly, according to the Gloucester County prosecutor’s office. Its functionality will be investigated by federal authorities.
“We seen him coming down. He was going around and around and the chute was here and he was here,” said witness Lamont Dye. “As soon as I seen that I knew he was in trouble.”
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