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Skydiver dies after midair collision with another jumper during group jump in Washington state See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA skydiver died Sunday following a reported midair collision between two jumpers, authorities said Monday.

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near Colville, northeast of Washington state, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO).

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Claim 1: “West Plains Skydiving told local media both jumpers were experienced and using personally owned equipment.”
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Claim 2: “Hubbs became unresponsive after colliding with Klein”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Hubbs became unresponsive specifically after colliding with Klein.
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Claim 3: “Hubbs had completed more than 800 jumps, while Klein had completed about 900.”
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Claim 4: “Adams County Dispatch later received reports of a medical emergency in the 2000 block of E. Schoessler Road involving two injured skydivers.”
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Claim 5: “The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. near Colville, northeast of Washington state, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO).”
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Multiple sources confirm the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in eastern Washington. While one source mentions 'near Colville' (via the victim's residence), the Adams County Sheriff's Office specifically placed the emergency call near East Schoessler Road north of the city, which is in Adams County, not Stevens County where Colville is located. However, the time and general region are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colville is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,917 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 5,009 in 2024, It is the county seat of Stevens County.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville,_Washington
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation located in Washington state, U.S. It is inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, who are a federally recog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_Indian_Reservation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colville River is a 60-mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States. The Colville River begins in southern Stevens County, Washington at the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colville_River_(Washington)
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Claim 6: “Hubbs then drifted north and away from the designated drop zone before disappearing beyond a hill to the northeast”
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Claim 7: “Authorities are investigating a fatal skydiving incident that occurred at West Plains Skydiving involving two jumpers during a scheduled group jump”
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Multiple sources confirm the fatal incident involving two jumpers occurred at West Plains Skydiving during a scheduled group jump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yolo County Airport (ICAO: KDWA, FAA LID: DWA, formerly 2Q3) is six miles northeast of Winters, five miles northwest of Davis and five miles southwest of Woodland, all in Yolo County, California. Magn…
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Claim 8: “Randy Hubbs reportedly became incapacitated and was no longer in control of his parachute canopy”
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Claim 9: “weather conditions do not appear to have been a contributing factor in the incident.”
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Claim 10: “The impact occurred during a scheduled group jump involving multiple participants”
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Multiple sources, including a media release from the Adams County Sheriff's Office and other news reports, confirm the collision occurred during a scheduled group jump.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... ... occurred at West Plains Skydiving” during a “scheduled group jump”. Investigators identified the skydivers as Randy Hubbs, of the Kennewick ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/skydiver-kil…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... The impact occurred during a scheduled group jump involving multiple ... “Authorities are investigating a fatal skydiving incident that occurred ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/skydiver-dies-after-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... occurred at West Plains Skydiving involving two jumpers during a scheduled group jump. ... collision occurred between the two skydivers during ...
https://www.facebook.com/SpokaneNews/posts/media-release-fro…
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Claim 11: “staff members observed and tracked Hubbs from about 500 feet above ground level after the collision.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'staff' and unrelated Wikipedia entries for the Chicago Cubs and The Undertaker. No factual evidence regarding the tracking of Hubbs was found.
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Claim 12: “Among the 11 individuals scheduled to participate in the jump operation”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the number of participants in the jump operation.
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Claim 13: “A skydiver died Sunday following a reported midair collision between two jumpers”
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Multiple independent news sources (NBC, KTLA, and another news report) confirm a skydiver died following a midair collision on a Sunday in Washington state.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · A skydiver was killed and another was injured when they collided in midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited acces…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/skydiver-killed-midair-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Skydiver Dies After Mid-Air Collision with Another Jumper at Event in Montana. 175 reactions ·. 9 comments. ·. 14 shares. KTLA 5 News. 1y · ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... A skydiver died Sunday following a reported midair collision between two jumpers, authorities said Monday. The incident occurred around 5:30 ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/skydiver-dies-after-mi…
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Claim 14: “one of the skydivers becoming deceased and the second sustaining injuries requiring additional treatment at a medical facility”
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Multiple sources confirm one skydiver died and the second was injured and required medical treatment at a facility.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputies learned at the scene that a midair collision had occurred. The sheriff’s office said one skydiver died and the other was injured and required additional treatment at a medical facility. The d…
https://katu.com/news/local/skydiver-killed-another-hospital…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators identified the skydivers as Randy Hubbs, of the Kennewick area, and Nicole Klein, of the Colville area, and said preliminary findings indicated “an in-flight collision occurred between t…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/skydiver-kil…
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web search NEUTRAL — A skydiver died Sunday after a reported midair collision with another jumper during a scheduled group jump in Washington state, authorities said Monday
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/05/skydiver-tragically-killed-a…
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Claim 15: “The second skydiver was identified as Nicole Klein, of the Colville area.”
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Multiple sources identify the second skydiver as Nicole Klein from the Colville area.
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Claim 16: “The victim was identified as Randy Hubbs, of the Kennewick area in southeastern Washington.”
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Multiple independent sources identify the deceased as Randy Hubbs from the Kennewick area.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Skydiver dies after midair collision with fellow jumper in Washington. Randy Hubbs of the Kennewick area was killed in a ... Karen D. Snelson ...
https://www.facebook.com/8News/posts/randy-hubbs-of-the-kenn…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Investigators identified the skydivers as Randy Hubbs, of the Kennewick area, and Nicole Klein, of the Colville area, and said preliminary ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/skydiver-kil…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... The investigation remains ongoing. Hubbs was a Kennewick native with more than 800 previous jumps. People in the Tri-Cities also knew him for ...
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/tri-cities-mourns-randy-hub…
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