

Ann Wick, Stillwater, Minnesota woman killed in skydiving accident after experiencing complications while landing after failing to pull reserve chute according to Skydive Arizona in Eloy. Authorities to fully investigate death.
A Minnesota woman who died while skydiving on Friday in Arizona is reported to have failed to pull her reserve parachute before plunging to her death.
Ann Wick, 55, of Stillwater, MN, was skydiving when she encountered a problem during her descent. First responders were called to Skydive Arizona, near Taylor Street and Tumbleweed Road, at approximately 4:06 p.m., according to a media release from the Eloy Police Department.
Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures on Wick, but she was later pronounced dead. The exact cause of death was still under investigation the Star Tribune reported.
Eloy, Arizona skydiving accident: what went wrong?
Skydive Arizona said witnesses reported the free fall phase of Wick’s skydive appeared normal, and the parachute deployed but noted its canopy was turning.
‘No corrective actions appeared to be taken by the jumper, nor was the reserve parachute deployed,’ the company said according to AZ Central. ‘The injuries sustained during landing proved fatal.’
The Eloy based company released a statement, commiserating the avid parachutist’s death, writing, ‘The Skydive Arizona community is saddened by the loss of a cherished member of the skydiving family.’
Wick completed 267 jumps before her death, Skydive Arizona said. The company said it was fully cooperating with authorities in the investigation.
Commentators on social media described Wick as a mother of two and registered nurse who had a passion for skydiving and teaching others the hobby as well.
The Federal Aviation Administration, along with other agencies, will be reviewing the equipment, procedures and circumstances surrounding the incident, police said.
The FAA investigates the packing of parachutes and the pilot and aircraft’s flight rules, according to a statement. If the FAA does not find evidence of a regulatory violation, it will defer further investigation to local law enforcement.
Eloy is about 65 miles south of Phoenix.