A 35-year-old skydiving instructor survived after being knocked unconscious at about 12,000 feet following a sudden midair collision during what began as a routine group skydive, according to Tori.ng. The report describes the incident as a terrifying fight for survival thousands of feet above the ground, but does not provide details on the location, the cause of the collision, the instructor’s condition, or how the descent ended.
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