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DA's Office Confirms Fatal Skydiving Accident at Orange's Jumptown Skydiving

A fatal skydiving accident at Orange's Jumptown Skydiving drew attention from investigators and international media this week. The Northwestern District Attorney's office confirmed a Boston-area man died Sunday during a jump at the business, according to WCVB, whose report was headlined…

ORANGE -- A skydiving death last weekend at Jumptown Skydiving has drawn scrutiny from investigators and coverage from outlets on two continents, becoming the most-discussed Orange story to circulate this week.

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WCVB reports "Boston man dies in weekend skydiving fall in Orange, Massachusetts": a Boston-area man died Sunday during a jump at Jumptown Skydiving in Orange, according to the outlet and the Northwestern District Attorney's office, which is investigating. (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-man-fatal-skydiving-fall-orange-massachusetts/72729050)

Diya TV reports "Indian software engineer dies in Massachusetts skydiving accident": the victim was a 28-year-old software engineer of Indian origin who died in the accident at Jumptown Skydiving, according to the outlet. (read it at https://diyatvusa.com/indian-software-engineer-dies-in-massachusetts-skydiving-accident-days-after-earning-license/)

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