Two Base Jumpers Feared Dead After Jumping Off Bridge Over Pacific Ocean
26th January 2016
Two base jumpers are feared dead after jumping off a bridge over the Pacific ocean as one man tried to rescue his female companion, officials say.
Mary Katherine “Katie” Connell, from Ventura, California, first jumped off the 260-foot high Bixby Creek Bridge with one parachute and landed in the water below.
Footage not released by police shows that high waves overcame her shortly after landing, as reported by Monterey Herald.
The footage also shows her companion from Finland, who has not yet been named, jumping off the same bridge on about 7.30am Wednesday morning to rescue her. Both are now feared dead.
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