Thursday, March 19, 2015

U.S. Navy SEAL dies in Training Accident

A parachute accident turned fatal when a Navy SEAL was killed in a parachute jump in Southern California on Wednesday, Navy official said.

 According to latimes.com, the Navy SEAL killed in the accident was identified Thursday as Petty Officer 3rd-class Jason Kortz of Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Kortz, 29, was killed Wednesday during a parachute training mission in the Riverside County community of Perris. The incident is under investigation.

Kortz was assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Group one, which is the Coronado-based SEALS group.

According to abcnews.go.com, Kortz enlisted in the Navy in 2012 and completed basic training for the SEALs last year in Coronado.

He is survived by his wife, parents and brother.

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