{"id":43092,"date":"2024-03-18T19:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=43092"},"modified":"2024-03-18T19:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:49:48","slug":"2-skydivers-were-injured-after-making-a-hard-landing-in-lake-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/03\/18\/2-skydivers-were-injured-after-making-a-hard-landing-in-lake-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"2 skydivers were injured after making a \u2018hard landing\u2019 in Lake Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two skydivers were injured Monday afternoon after making a \u201chard landing\u201d in Lake Wales, according to the Lake Wales Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"309\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/belly2.gif?resize=600%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43093\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three skydivers were found at about 3 p.m. in the area of Seminole Avenue and Wiltshire Avenue along Scenic Highway, police said. One of the skydivers was not injured. The other two were flown to hospitals, but are expected to be OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witnesses told police that one person\u2019s parachute appeared to be tangled while the other two appeared to be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skydivers were part of a group of 14 people who jumped from 14,500 feet to practice formations, according to police. The plane took off and landed at the Lake Wales Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few other skydivers landed off-course in nearby pastures, but no other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two skydivers were injured Monday afternoon after making a \u201chard landing\u201d in Lake Wales, according to the Lake Wales Police Department. 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