British Army sergeant plunges 3,500ft to his death during training jump

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British Army sergeant plunges 3,500ft to his death during training jump
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Sgt. Dean Walton was thrust into a severe spin during his fatal 3,500ft fall.

Sgt. Dean Walton died from his injuries after his lines became entangled with another jumper's chute, forcing his fatal 3,500-foot fall.The sergeant major of the British Army’s iconic Red Devils parachute display team tragically plunged to his death during a training exercise in Spain on Friday.

Sgt. Dean Walton was thrust into a severe spin during his fatal 3,500-foot fall, causing his canopy to collapse, after his lines became entangled with another jumper’s chute. After crash-landing at the drop zone and receiving urgent medical care, Walton, an experienced parachuter with about 2,000 jumps, was pronounced dead at the scene,Sgt. Dean Walton, an experienced parachuter with about 2,000 jumps, was pronounced dead at the scene after he received immediate medical attention.Nimsdai Purja, 39, a well-known mountaineer from Nepal, whose chute collided with Walton’s spoke out about the horrifying ordeal.

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