HASTINGS, MI -- A 40-year-old Lansing man who was briefly unconscious after hitting the ground hard in a skydiving accident is expected to recover, the manager of the Hastings City/Barry County airport said.
The accident happened about 6:25 p.m. Friday when the skydiver began to spiral out of control.
He was in the process of making several turns at the direction of an instructor when he lost control, state police said.
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Mark Noteboom, airport manager, said he was told the skydiver had injuries that were not life-threatening. He also was told it may have been the man's first solo skydive.
On Friday, the skydiver was flown to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital for treatment following the accident.
Source: http://www.mlive.com
