Woman hurt after skydiving accident in southwest Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says woman fell about 13,000 feet

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was hurt in a skydiving accident Monday in southwest Miami-Dade County.

According to officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the woman fell from about 13,000 feet with a parachute. 

Officials described the accident as a "hard fall" and said she had injuries to her lower legs.

She was found just after 1 p.m. near Southwest 200th Street and Southwest 157th Avenue.

She originally took off from plane at Miami Executive Airport, officials said. 

The woman was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Her condition was not disclosed.


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