# The Mystery Of The Disappearing Skydiver of Egg Harbor-- a RL Mystery, Plus A Poll. Newslink **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 15, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903 "2010-09-15T22:58:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/1 "2010-09-15T22:58:29Z")
Several people saw a man plunge from an airplane—with no parachute! Yet, despite the best efforts of the good folk of Egg Harbor Township, they cannot find his body! > [@](#): > > EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Police suspended the search for a person who witnesses say fell from a plane without a parachute Tuesday afternoon. > > An extensive aerial and ground search for the person was halted at dusk. > > Egg Harbor Township police received reports from three “credible witnesses” at Shore Veterinarians North on the Black Horse Pike that a person appeared to be free-falling from the sky, but did not have a parachute, Capt. Michael Morris said. A news release further described the person as falling headfirst, with the body at a slight angle. > > Police launched a ground search. But after finding nothing, authorities began searching from the air using State Police and U.S. Coast Guard helicopters, Morris said. > **[Egg Harbor Township police suspend search after witnesses report a person...](https://pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/article_77f6f2bc-c054-11df-92f2-001cc4c002e0.html)** > > Egg Harbor Township police have suspended the search for a person reported to have fallen from the sky Tuesday afternoon in the Cardiff section of the township until they have Who would be the ones to solve this mystery? Vote in the poll. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/2 "2010-09-15T23:14:34Z")
If he was falling at a 60 degree angle, then the answer’s easy – it was clearly Professor Tony Farms, aka The Puma Man. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/3 "2010-09-16T02:50:55Z")
You left out the only person who can solve this mystery: Adrian Monk. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/4 "2010-09-16T04:12:31Z")
I believe it was caused by Lupus. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/5 "2010-09-16T04:24:27Z")
It’s never Lupus. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/6 "2010-09-16T05:26:07Z")
Any ponds around?, maybe he is stuck in the mud. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/7 "2010-09-16T14:20:30Z")
I’m betting it was creepy, old Farmer mcGee that we met at the begining of the episode. Either that or Special Guest Star Don Knotts! Rhut-row ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/8 "2010-09-16T14:32:52Z")
I bet Bugs Meany pushed someone out of the plane. That means only Encyclopedia Brown can crack the case. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/9 "2010-09-16T14:45:04Z")
They were confused by his [wing](http://www.mi4m.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wingsuit-image.jpg)[suit](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Wingsuit_flyer_in_Holland.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/10 "2010-09-16T15:51:35Z")
Was it a prank - could have been a shop dummy that exploded on impact. Or could have been a human-shaped [block of ice](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_%28aircraft%29) for the underside of a jet, which would have a) exploded and/or b) melted when it hit the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-skydiver-of-egg-harbor-a-rl-mystery-plus-a-poll-newslink/553903/11 "2010-09-16T21:10:19Z")
Seriously, this is a puzzle. What happened to the guy? And, why no chute? Unless he was pushed out without one.