By Associated Press - Monday, February 20, 2017

MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) - Police in Morrilton say a 49-year-old Bryant man has died in a parachuting incident.

Morrilton police say Brick Smith was killed Sunday afternoon while parachuting on private property near the town’s municipal airport, about 35 miles northwest of Little Rock.

Police, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, are investigating the incident. Authorities have not yet said what led to Smith’s death, only that it happened while he was parachuting.



Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.

Story Topics

Please read our comment policy before commenting.