32 parachuting soldiers hurt, 4 hospitalized in Mississippi
Byassociated press
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Oct 3, 2019, 6:09 PM ET
Military officials are investigating after 32 parachuting soldiers were injured _ four badly enough to require hospitalization _ when 87 jumpers were blown into trees during a night training exercise in Mississippi.
Injuries during training jumps are fairly common, but the scale of this accident is fairly rare, Col. Christopher Landers, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, said during a brief news conference Thursday.
“In my career, I’ve seen about a half-dozen times where this many jumpers end up in the trees,†he said.
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