Man who died in skydive was 'highly experienced'
An investigation is launched after the incident at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon.
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Man who died in skydive was 'highly experienced' 47 minutes ago Share Save Archie Farmer Devon Share Save A 49-year-old man who died while taking part in a skydive was highly experienced and had completed 10,000 jumps, a skydive centre has said. Skydive South West, which operates out of Devon's Dunkeswell Aerodrome, where the man died, said he was using his personal parachute equipment while doing a wingsuit jump with a friend on Saturday. In a statement, the centre said it was "deeply saddened" and its thoughts and heartfelt condolences were with the man's family, friends and the "close-knit" skydiving community. It said it had informed British Skydiving of the man's death, which confirmed its board of inquiry would investigate the circumstances of the jump. British Skydiving said a full report with its conclusions and any recommendations would be submitted to the coroner, police, Civil Aviation Authority, British Skydiving Safety & Training Committee and any other relevant authorities. Saturday's death comes less than a year after two people lost their lives while taking part in a tandem jump at the same airfield . Skydiving instructor Adam Harrison, 30, and Belinda Taylor, 48, died when their parachute failed to open at Dunkeswell on 13 June. The skydiving company that organised that jump later went into administration . In a statement following Saturday's incident, Skydive South West said: "As a small, family-run drop zone, this loss has affected us profoundly and personally. "The UK skydiving community is close-knit and when we lose one of our own, it is felt across the entire community." Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the airfield near Honiton at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday. "Emergency services attended the scene, where sadly a 49-year-old man was confirmed deceased. His family have been informed," a spokesperson for the force said. The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills area. According to its websi...
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