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Nbcwashington · · 313 words · By Alexander Smith; NBC News
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One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said.

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What happened

One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said.

Why it matters

Experienced parachutists Randy Hubbs and Nicole Klein were part of an 11-person jump on Sunday in Ritzville, some 180 miles east of Seattle, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hubbs was found dead at the scene”
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Three independent news reports confirm that Randy Hubbs died as a result of the midair collision.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Randy Hubbs, of Kennewick, died Sunday in a midair skydiving collision in Adams County. He was 70. An autopsy this week revealed Hubbs ...
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article315915592.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Randy Hubbs of the Kennewick area was killed in a midair collision during a group jump on May 24. | Link in comments.
https://www.facebook.com/KREXTV/posts/randy-hubbs-of-the-ken…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... PASCO, Wash. — The Tri-Cities community was mourning Randy Hubbs after investigators said he died in a mid-air skydiving collision Sunday ...
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/tri-cities-mourns-randy-hub…
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Claim 2: “Weather was not a contributing factor in the collision”
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The provided evidence consists of general weather forecasts for Bothell, WA, which is not the location of the accident (Ritzville/Adams County), and does not mention whether weather contributed to the collision.
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web search NEUTRAL — Current Station Personal Weather Station Bothell (KWABOTHE266) Location: Bothell, WA Elevation: 312ft Nearby Weather Stations Showing Stations
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/wa/bothell
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web search NEUTRAL — Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for Maywood, Bothell, Washington with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Maywood+Bothell+Washing…
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web search NEUTRAL — Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for Bothell West, Bothell, Washington with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/82027d3d91193a506da81a7…
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Claim 3: “Experienced parachutists Randy Hubbs and Nicole Klein were part of an 11-person jump on Sunday in Ritzville, some 180 miles east of Seattle”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Randy' and unrelated businesses; no evidence was provided that confirms the specific details of the 11-person jump in Ritzville involving Hubbs and Klein.
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web search NEUTRAL — Randy is a primarily masculine given name. It is popular in the United States and Canada. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolph, and Miranda, [1][2][3] and may be a short form (hy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Randall Jackson (born October 29, 1961) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and dancer. He is the ninth child in the Jackson family. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Jackson_(Jacksons_singer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2022 · Copyright © 2026 Randy's Donuts. All Rights Reserved. Visit the post for more.
https://randysdonuts.com/locations/las-vegas-nv-rainbow/
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Claim 4: “One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that one skydiver was killed and another injured following a midair collision during a team jump in Washington state.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Randy Hubbs died and Nicole Klein was injured after the two collided during a group jump at West Plains Skydiving.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/skydiver-kil…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · One skydiver was killed and another injured after they collided midair during a team jump in Washington state, officials said.
https://www.facebook.com/nbcchicago/posts/one-skydiver-was-k…
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web search NEUTRAL — The two collided during the descent, after which one of the skydivers "reportedly became incapacitated and was no longer in control of his parachute canopy," ...
https://abcnews.com/US/skydiver-dead-injured-after-midair-co…
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Claim 5: “Klein suffered “injuries requiring additional treatment at a medical facility””
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The provided evidence contains general articles about burn injuries and motorcycle accidents, but no specific evidence confirming Nicole Klein's injuries or treatment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Burn injuries, especially those caused by an open flame may be associated with internal injuries not immediately apparent or suspected. Don’t fall into this trap and ignore what you can’t see. Heat an…
https://prepperswill.com/the-anatomy-of-burn-injuries-and-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the information provided, he sustained multiple serious injuries. Transported to Hospital del Sur and Subsequently to La Candelaria. After receiving treatment at the accident site, the in…
https://tenerifeweekly.com/2026/06/03/serious-injuries-susta…
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web search NEUTRAL — It found that most had experienced an injury, with 33% sustaining one in the last twelve months. The majority (63%) of these injuries occurred during match play, with strained muscle (53%), broken bon…
https://www.clarelive.ie/sport/revealed-majority-of-irish-ad…
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Claim 6: “Hubbs had completed more than 800 jumps and Klein more than 900”
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Only one source (a report mentioning West Plains Skydiving) provides the specific jump counts for Hubbs (800+) and Klein (900+). Other sources identify the individuals but not their jump history.
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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 — The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and authorities are seeking any additional information from witnesses. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Adams County Sheriff's Offic…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-05-26-skydiver-killed-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — West Plains Skydiving told local media both jumpers were experienced and using personally owned equipment. The company said Hubbs had completed more than 800 jumps, while Klein had completed about 900…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/skydiver-dies-after-mi…
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Claim 7: “The impact left Hubbs “incapacitated” and “no longer in control of his parachute canopy””
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Three independent web sources (Yahoo, and two other news reports) explicitly state that the impact left Randy Hubbs 'incapacitated' and 'no longer in control of his parachute canopy'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones is a 1980 American biographical drama television film directed by William A. Graham from a teleplay by Ernest Tidyman, based on the 1978 book Guyana Massacre: Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by his ring name the Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is a brand ambassador as well as a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Undertaker
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Claim 8: “At approximately 1,000 feet above the ground... the two parachutes came into contact”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated search results about truck batteries, Lowe's, and general Wikipedia entries for 'The' and 'US Presidents'. There is no evidence regarding the altitude of the collision.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)
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