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Posted at 5:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Woman hurt in skydiving accident

Advertiser Staff

A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured in a skydiving accident today, an official said.

The skydiver apparently landed in power lines near Dillingham Airfield on the North Shore, said Bryan Cheplic of the city Department of Emergency Services.

A medevac helicopter was sent to fly the woman to a hospital, he said.

Emergency officials received the call at 4:28 p.m.