Two skydivers killed in Devon airfield tragedy named
Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, have been identified as the two skydivers who died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon on Friday.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 1pm on Friday after concerns were raised about the welfare of two people.
Devon and Cornwall Police, British Skydiving, and the East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Office are conducting ongoing investigations into the incident.
SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell expressed its heartbreak and confirmed it is fully cooperating with the investigation, which includes a British Skydiving Board of Inquiry.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is aware of the incident and is awaiting the investigation report, but cannot comment further at this time.
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