Skydiver killed in mid-air collision made chilling 'deathwish' post years before

Skydiver killed in mid-air collision made chilling 'deathwish' post years before Skydiver Georgia Jean, 56, said she feared she was a 'deathwish time bomb' before she died alongside fellow jumper Levi Pimentel, 29, in a horror mid-air collision A skydiver killed in a horrific mid-air collision once feared she was a "deathwish time bomb" in a disturbing admission revealed in a blog post. Georgia Jean, 56, and fellow jumper Levi Pimentel, 29, died on Friday after their parachutes became tangled during a jump near Lake Elsinore, Southern California. The women, who knew each other, were rushed to hospital with major traumatic injuries shortly before midday, but neither survived. Jean had struggled to get into skydiving, failing the first stage of her training three times. In a 2015 blog post, she revealed one instructor had even told her she "just can't skydive". But the South Dakota woman refused to give up, writing about how she eventually conquered her fears - including the terrifying thought that she could be a "deathwish time bomb". "Whether my instructor was right or not about limitations my body/mind had… I was able to overcome them, AND the incredible fear that I might be a 'deathwish time bomb' just waiting to go off," she wrote. Jean, a former comedian who also described herself as a mystic, went on to compete in the sport, winning bronze with team 'First Froth' at a mixed formation skydiving event in 2024. She also hosted training camps for aspiring skydivers and described herself on Facebook as an "optimist" and "hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams," reports the New York Post. The two women knew each other before the fatal jump, with Jean expressing interest in attending one of Levi's tunnel camps in 2027 in an August social media post. Both had visited from out of town and are said to have made the jump together, according to Skydive Elsinore. The skydiving company said the tragedy was not a result of any mechanical failures. Both parachutes were working and had opened at the expected altitude, with no irregularities reported during the pair's freefall. The company, which operates in the Inland Empire, said it was devastated by the tragedy. "Skydive Elsinore extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of both skydivers, and is grieving alongside all those affected," it said. The women were around 150ft above the ground when they collided. Strong winds were reported in the area at the time of the incident, with gusts reaching speeds of up to 20 mph. It has not yet been established whether the weather conditions contributed to the mid-air collision.