- Dates
- 2004-06-26 – 2004-06-28
- Kind
- Sports
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationsportsaviationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Tandem skydiving operated from Beaver Island’s Township Airport on June 26–28, 2004. Islanders and visitors climbed to 11,000 feet for a 4,000-foot freefall, with families and spectators participating in the airport event.
Evidence limits
The Beacon reports several minor injuries but does not provide a participant count or incident log.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "To Jump, or Not To Jump."Reports tandem skydiving from the Township Airport on June 26–28, with jumps from 11,000 feet, a 4,000-foot freefall, $200 cost, spectators, and several minor injuries. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the illustrated skydiving report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Island skydiving weekend reaches 11,000 feet, June 26–28, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-skydiving-weekend-june-26-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "To Jump, or Not To Jump." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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