Third fatality in less than a year
Investigations are underway after a 49-year-old man died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome, near Honiton.
Emergency services were called to the airfield on Saturday afternoon, around 1 p.m.
The man was a highly experienced wingsuit coach with over 10,000 jumps logged, and was using personal equipment.
A wingsuit jump involves using a specialised suit to glide through the air before deploying a parachute. He was conducting the jump with a friend.
Skydiving Southwest, which operates out of the site, shared heartfelt condolences, describing the loss as deeply saddening and emphasising the impact on the close-knit community. The family has been informed and is being supported.
This is the third person to die at the aerodrome in less than a year. In June last year, a double fatality occurred during a tandem jump, with reports that their parachutes had malfunctioned during the dive.
Investigations are underway with the relevant authorities, and British Skydiving will be submitting its findings to the coroner.
The public has been urged to refrain from speculation.
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