Olen Reid Ashe, a student at Georgia Institute of Technology, died during a skydiving accident on July 26, 2008. Ashe was on his third jump of the day and 299th lifetime jump when his main parachute failed. Ashe reportedly tried to deploy his emergency parachute, but did not do so in time to prevent the fall from becoming lethal.inRich.com: Reid Ashe III killed in skydiving accident (July 27, 2008)
Further Investigation
Steve Haseman, a safety and training adviser and acquaintance of Ashe's, theorized that Ashe may have lost altitude awareness during the jump. He reported that Ashe, who was a seasoned skydiver, failed to release his emergency chute in time to allow for a safe landing. During the fatal fall, Ashe was videotaping the jump and police are examining the videotape for any clues that may explain what went wrong.MyFoxAtlanta: Tech Student Had Video Camera During Fatal Skydiving Fall (July 27, 2008)
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Olen Reid Ashe III
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Age at time of death
23
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Was an Industrial Engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology
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Occurred at Skydive The Farm in Rockmart, Georgia
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