- Legendary instructor Jen Sharp — about 6,800 jumps — was beloved for coaching and taking first-timers on life-changing tandem jumps.
- The victims included a 25-year-old engineer about to be certified as a coach, a drummer who credited skydiving with helping him get sober, and others who said free-falling brought them peace and presence.
- All 12 people on board died when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri; families remember them for the joy, courage and community they shared through the sport.
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