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93-year-old woman skydives in Brazoria County

93-year-old woman skydives in Brazoria County

93-year-old woman skydives in Brazoria County

by khou.com staff

khou.com

Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:16 PM

Updated Saturday, Oct 9 at 5:24 PM

 

BRAZORIA COUNTY -- A 93-year-old woman went skydiving Saturday in Brazoria County.

"My grandson did it a couple of years ago and I saw his video and I said, 'I've got to do it,'" said Lillie Schaffer.

So Schaffer took a training class, suited up and jumped, with most of her family there to witness it.

Schaffer's main canopy, however, malfunctioned in mid-dive, forcing the instructor to pull the reserve shoot.

While the landing was smooth, Schaffer wasn't sure whether she would do it again.

"Let's give me a little time to think about it," she said with a smile.

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