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2 women training for California skydiving record killed after midair collision

KTLA focuses on the victims "killed" in the "midair collision," while other sources emphasize the "Investigation underway" into "entangled midair" parachutes.

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What happened 2 women training for California skydiving record killed after midair collision.
The headline split KTLA frames it as "2 women training for California skydiving record killed after midair collision". KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Investigation underway after 2 skydivers die when parachutes become entangled midair in C...".
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KTLANews report · Nov 9, 4:00 AM

2 women training for California skydiving record killed after midair collision

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New details are emerging after a tragic skydiving accident in Lake Elsinore that claimed the lives of two experienced women who were training for an attempt to set a California skydiving re...

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Nov 9, 4:19 AM

Investigation underway after 2 skydivers die when parachutes become entangled midair in California

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Two experienced skydivers died after colliding about 150 feet above the ground during an organized event in Southern California. Here's what we know

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Nov 9, 4:00 AM: KTLA joined the source map.

Nov 9, 4:19 AM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.