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Air disasters come in many different forms, and one type of air disaster that rarely happens is a skydiving accident. But on July 4, 2003, experienced skydiver Stephen Hilder was left falling to his death when his parachute failed to open. In this Patreon-exclusive Layover episode, Shelly shares the twists and turns of this true crime story, and the criminal investigation that left the police and Stephen’s family at odds over what really happened.Sources consulted for this story:
- How Safe? (March 12, 2021) British Parachute Association
- Episode 88: Stephen Hilder (July 7, 2018) Casefile: True Crime Podcast
- Kleeman, Jenny (July 14, 2018). 'He has the traits of a psychopath': the inside story of the parachute murder plot. The Guardian
- Staff Writer (May 24, 2004). New details to emerge in UK skydiver death. The Irish Times
- Herbet, Ian (March 22, 2005). Skydiver in death fall 'looked me in the eye and seemed jubilant'. The Independent
- Wainwright, Martin (March 14, 2005). Skydiver's 'amazing death' hint. The Guardian
- Johnson, Wesley (March 19, 2005). Skydiver talked about committing the perfect murder, girlfriend says. The Independent
- Real Crime: Skydiver Murder or Suicide? Partsv1 and 2. Real Crime UK. Courtesy of YouTube. Part 1 and Part 2
Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Stephen Hilder. Source: The Montana Standard
