An explorer was found dead in his tent in the Sahara Desert, wearing a heavy winter parka, snow boots, and ski goggles. Next to him was an empty backpack. The local tracker told Detective Cole that the man died of thirst, not exposure. Cole nodded, knowing the backpack contained the clue to why he was dressed for a blizzard in the desert.
He was parachuting from a plane
The backpack contained a folded parachute. The explorer had been flying over what he thought was a snowy mountain range, but got blown off course into the desert. He bailed out of the plane wearing his high-altitude skydiving gear, landing safely in the sand, only to die of dehydration.
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