
The person at the center of this case
Cole Nathan Condiff
Justice for Cole Nathan Condiff — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Why did the parachute fail to deploy during a routine military training exercise?
Were there any equipment malfunctions or maintenance issues with Condiff's parachute prior to the jump?
What did other jumpers and aircraft personnel observe during the training exercise?
Cole Nathan Condiff, a 29-year-old Air Force serviceman, disappeared on November 5, 2019, when his parachute failed to deploy during a static line training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico near Hurlburt Field, Florida. Despite extensive search efforts, his remains have never been recovered. The case remains under investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations as questions persist about the circumstances surrounding the equipment failure and whether recovery efforts were exhaustive.
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Search and recovery operations in the Gulf of Mexico—what areas were covered and why was no remains recovered?
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Official wording
NamUs case MP110337. Missing person: Cole Nathan Condiff.
Last known contact: 2019-11-05 in Hurlburt Field, Okaloosa, FL. Circumstances: On 5 Nov 2019, at approximately 1120 hours local, MP exited a MC-130 aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico during a static line parachute training exercise.
MP's parachute never deployed. Demographics: 29 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 136 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Air Force Office of Special Investigations | 35048232751423.
Cole Nathan Condiff exited MC-130 aircraft during static line parachute training exercise; parachute failed to deploy over Gulf of Mexico
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