From ski slopes to skydiving, 55-year-old Ann Wick had an unyielding passion and love for adventure even after a couple near-death experiences.
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An investigation is underway after a Minnesota woman died in a skydiving accident in southern Arizona last week.
A Minnesotan was killed in a skydiving accident in Arizona on Friday. According to the Eloy, AZ, Police Department, first responders were called to Skydive Arizona around 4:06 p.m. on Friday on a report of a parachutist “experiencing complications during descent.” Despite medics trying to save her life, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Eloy Police Department said the incident happened on Friday, Jan. 24, at Skydive Arizona, a skydiving facility in Eloy, and killed Ann Wick, of Minnesota. The department said that officials were sent to Skydive Arizona around 4 p.m., local time following reports of a parachutist who experienced issues during a descent.
Ann Wick, 55, died while parachuting at Skydive Arizona in Eloy on Friday, Jan. 24. Eloy police said that live-saving measures were performed in an attempt to save Wick, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ann is survived by her two children, Rosalie, 22, and Charlie, 23, who currently serves in the United States Air Force. Her brother, Jeff Wallis, has since set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral expenses and support her children during this difficult time.
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Ann Wick, 55, of Minnesota was skydiving in Arizona when she encountered a problem during her descent. She had completed 267 jumps before her death.
Police responded to the skydiving center, where the 55-year-old Minnesota woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ann Wick, a registered nurse who grew up in Burnsville, had jumped hundreds of times before, her brother said.
The FAA is investigating how the main and reserve parachutes were packed as well as flight rules for the pilot and aircraft.