South Dakota Mayor, Two Children Involved in Paraglider Crash that Killed 8-Year-Old
Authorities said the crash killed the mayor’s 8-year-old child and injured the mayor and his 10-year-old child as investigators examine the cause.
- On Wednesday, Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman and his two children were involved in a fatal paraglider crash near Westport, South Dakota, killing his 8-year-old child.
- Schaunaman founded marketing agency Production Monkeys in 2007 and was re-elected in 2024, focusing his mayoral platform on community growth and entrepreneurship in Aberdeen.
- Brown County Communications received a 911 call reporting the accident on Wednesday, prompting response from The Brown County Sheriff, Frederick Fire Department, Aberdeen Medics, Careflight, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
- Aberdeen Public Schools Superintendent Becky Guffin expressed condolences to the family, while Aberdeen City Manager Dave McNeil requested privacy, stating "No details regarding this tragic event will be shared at this time."
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Para-Ski powered parachute crash, though a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson stated the agency is not involved because ultralight aircraft do not require federal registration.
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