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Police: Skydiver found without main parachute

Authorities say the main parachute being used by an experienced skydiver wasn't attached to him when his body was found in a western New York field last weekend.

BARRE, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say the main parachute being used by an experienced skydiver wasn't attached to him when his body was found in a western New York field last weekend.

The Orleans County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Erick went skydiving with another person Saturday evening and jumped from a plane as it flew over the town of Barre, 30 miles (48 kilometers)west of Rochester.

When the other person landed, Miller couldn't be found. His body was later found in an open field.

Officials say Miller's main parachute was found nearby but it wasn't attached to him. Authorities say it's unclear why his backup parachute didn't deploy automatically.

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