That's the gist of an FAA report on the death of veteran skydiver Albert "Gus" Wing III, 50, whose legs were severed at the knees just as he deployed his parachute over Deland, FL, April 23rd.

Apr 24, 2005 · Albert “Gus” Wing III had already deployed his parachute Saturday when he struck the left wing of the DHC-6 Twin Otter propeller plane at about 600 feet, a witness on the ground told police.

Albert "Gus" Wing III, 55, died Saturday after being struck by the jump plane in Deland, FL. Wing and the plane, a DHC-6 Twin Otter were both descending over the airport when they collided...

Apr 24, 2005 · Albert "Gus" Wing III had already deployed his parachute Saturday when he struck the left wing of the DHC-6 Twin Otter propeller plane at about 600 feet, a witness on the ground told police.

Albert ‘Gus’ Wing III was a respected and experienced sky diver. The Longwood, Florida man even choreographed dives for videos and was well known and respected in the sky diving community. Wing...

Oct 6, 2005 · Gus Wing, 50, an aerial photographer, died after he was hit by Buchmann’s Twin Otter at about 9:20 a.m. April 23. He had been using helmet-mounted cameras to film a tandem jump by parachutists...

Apr 27, 2005 · WING III, ALBERT G. (GUS), 50, of Longwood, Florida died Saturday, April 23, doing what he loved most-skydiving. The son of an Army officer, he was born in Ft. Benning, Georgia.

Aug 25, 2005 · Albert "Gus" Wing III of Longwood had jumped from the DHC-6 Twin Otter propeller plane during a jump organized by Skydive DeLand, said Cmdr. Randel Henderson of the DeLand Police Department.

Apr 24, 2005 · Albert "Gus" Wing III of Longwood had jumped from the DHC-6 Twin Otter propeller plane during a jump organized by Skydive DeLand, said Commander Randel Henderson of the DeLand Police...

Apr 25, 2005 · Cinematographer Albert "Gus" Wing III had already opened his parachute when he hit the plane that he had jumped from Saturday morning over an airport in DeLand, central Florida, police said. His...