Crime & Safety

Saint Paul Man Among Victims Of Hawaii Skydiving Plane Accident

Autopsies found all 11 victims died of multiple blunt-force injuries from the crash.

Memorials at the crash site of a skydiving plane in Hawaii.
Memorials at the crash site of a skydiving plane in Hawaii. (Nat. Transportation Safety Board via AP)

HONOLULU, HI — A Saint Paul man was identified among a group of people who lost their lives last week when their skydiving plane crashed in Hawaii, according to reports. Nikolas Glebov, 28, was one of 11 victims identified by the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.

Other victims, according to a report, included a Colorado couple in their 20s celebrating their first wedding anniversary, a Navy sailor and three Hawaii residents. The plane crashed Friday shortly after it took off from Dillingham Airfield on the northern side of Oahu Island.

Autopsies found all 11 victims died of multiple blunt-force injuries from the crash.

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