Middletown mayor saves skydiving partner s life after malfunction Share Updated: 5:00 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Associated Press
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 5:00 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Associated Press An Ohio Mayor has been credited with saving the life of her skydiving partner after an equipment malfunction during a training exercise in Middletown.Middletown Mayor Nicole Condrey was connected to her teammate by straps as the pair skydived carrying a large American flag Wednesday, the Dayton Daily News reported.Owner of Team Fastrax, a professional skydiving team, John Hart, was unable to release the strap as the pair approached the ground and Condrey executed an “emergency procedure” to release the strap about 100 feet (30 meters) off the ground.Condrey said she did not have time be scared and she used her “instincts and training.”After the maneuver, Condrey crashed into