California Woman Dies When Parachute Fails to Fully Open

PERRIS, Calif. – A woman from Newport Beach was killed at a popular Riverside County skydiving spot when her parachute failed to fully open.

The Riverside County coroner said Sunday that 33-year-old Brooke Baum, who friends said was an experienced skydiver, was killed after jumping from more than 12,000 feet above the Perris Valley Skydiving facility.

Baum was pronounced dead after she was found in an open field Friday. An autopsy was performed Sunday, but the results weren't immediately available.