Teen And Her Instructor Die In Skydiving Accident
July 20, 2020
Jeanna Triplicata had been dreaming of going skydiving since she turned 18, and finally went with her grandmother on Sunday, her mom, Bridgette Triplicata wrote on Facebook. "Grandma decided she wanted to go with her and they booked a jump for today," Triplicata's post reads. "They jumped and mom's landing was perfect, she had a blast but Jeanna's didn't come down where she was supposed to and where we could see her.""Tragically we lost our oldest daughter today," the post continues. Triplicata shared the last photo her daughter took – standing with her grandmother, just before they got on the plane at Skydive Atlanta in Thomaston, Georgia. Her instructor 35-year-old Nick Esposito jumped in tandem with Triplicata, also died. His wife said he started jumping in 2011 and trained to be an instrouctor. Skydive Atlanta said the accident was caused by a parachute malfunction. The company says they are working with the FAA to investigate the fatal accident.