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Inside the mock-up area outside of the hangar, designed to match the exact dimensions of the plane itself, wingsuiters prepare for their jump on Sunday afternoon at Skydive West Plains in Ritzville.

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Skydive West Plains hosted first annual wingsuit weekend
July 24, 2020 12:12 a.m.

Skydive West Plains hosted first annual wingsuit weekend

RITZVILLE — As the aircraft approached 18,000 feet on Sunday afternoon, the door opened and poured in a cold air, much different from the warm temperatures the passengers had left behind. One by one, with screams of excitement lost in the gush of air, seven people leapt out of a perfectly good airplane.