22 soldiers hurt during training accident in Mississippi

[Ex Lurker]

swift recovery to the injured

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Nearly two dozen soldiers were injured during a nighttime airborne training exercise Wednesday at Camp Shelby.

Camp Shelby commander Col. Bobby Ginn said the troops were from the 4th Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Ginn said the troops were injured when they parachuted from an airplane during a training exercise around 8:30 p.m. He said the soldiers jumped from a C-130 aircraft and wind blew them away from their intended drop zone into a group of pine trees.

John Pennell, Chief of Media Relations for U.S. Army Alaska, said 89 paratroopers were aboard the aircraft for the jump exercise.

Ginn said some of the injured troops were transported by ambulance to the hospital. He also said some of the soldiers had to be rescued after their parachutes became entangled in the trees.

"At this time we’re tracking 22 injuries with 15 treated by medics in the field and seven transported to local hospitals,“ said Pennell.

Staff Sgt. John Healy, with the 177th Armored Brigade at Camp Shelby, said none of the injuries are life-threatening.

https://www.wdam.com/2019/10/03/soldiers-injured-training-accident-camp-shelby/

[MagickMuffin]

1. Note to Commanders

Do not have people jumping outta planes on windy days or nights. The wind is very unpredictable, kinda like our current pResident.