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MULBERRY — A plane became entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute Saturday, sending both crashing to the ground. Both the pilot and jumper were hospitalized with minor injuries. Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Eleazer said 87-year-old pilot Shannon Trembley was doing takeoff and landing maneuvers Saturday in his Cessna at the South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry. On his third landing pass, the wing of his plane became entangled in the strings of 49-year-old Gainesville skydiver John Frost's parachute about 75 feet above the ground. Frost was flung to the ground, and Trembley's plan nose-dived to the surface as well.