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Air Force Academy cadet dies in parachute accident near Colorado Springs

Air Force Academy cadet dies in parachute accident near Colorado Springs
Posted at 6:28 AM, May 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-08 08:56:17-04

ELLICOTT, Colo. -- An Air Force Academy cadet is dead after a parachute accident.

It's still not clear what led up to the deadly crash. It happened Sunday in Ellicott, which is about 26 miles east of Colorado Springs.

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that the cadet is a male, but the Academy is not releasing his name just yet.


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