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CBS News
12 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Skydiver suffers serious injuries after hard landing at Riverside County airport
Skydiver seriously injured in "hard landing" after jump over Perris Valley Airport Skydiver seriously injured in "hard landing" after jump over Perris Valley Airport Skydiver seriously injured in "hard landing" after jump over Perris Valley Airport A skydiver suffered serious injuries on Thursday during an apparent hard landing after a jump over the Perris Valley Airport. It happened a little before 1:30 p.m. near the private airport, located on Goetz Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews arrived to learn that a parachutist that was participating in a jump orchestrated by Skydive Perris suffered back injuries when they landed. The victim, who hasn't been identified, was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, firefighters said. Crews did not provide information on what may have led to the hard landing. No further information was provided.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Tributes paid to student killed while skydiving in Devon
Tributes have been paid to a university student who was among two people killed while skydiving. Chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, died in the incident near Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon last Friday. Mr Harrison, from Bournemouth, was a student at the town's Health Sciences University. Vice-chancellor Professor Lesley Haig said: 'Health Sciences University is a close-knit community, and the loss of Adam is being felt across our entire institution. 'This is a deeply difficult time for many of our students and staff. 'Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with Adam's family, friends and all who knew him. 'We are doing everything we can to support our community, and we encourage anyone affected to reach out. 'Support services are available for both students and staff, and we are urging those affected to talk to someone and access the support they need.' Mother-of-four Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, also died in the incident, which is now the subject of an investigation. Tributes were paid to Ms Taylor by her family on Monday. Ms Taylor's son Elias Baaklini, 20, a business student from Acton, west London, told the PA news agency: 'She was a very caring woman, always supporting no matter what it was. 'She didn't care as long as you were happy, we all loved her a lot and she will be very missed. 'She was a very positive woman as well, she liked to do exciting things so it's just a tragedy that she went off to have fun, do something she'd never done before, experience something new and we lost her.' Mr Baaklini said he was in Exeter, Devon, with his two older brothers on Friday to celebrate one of their birthdays. In a statement issued on Sunday, SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell said it was 'heartbroken' by the incident and was fully co-operating with the investigation. It said: 'Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event. 'As per standard procedure, the relevant authorities were contacted immediately, and the appropriate investigation protocols were initiated without delay. A British Skydiving Board of Inquiry will now investigate the accident. 'Once complete, a report – including conclusions and any recommendations – will be submitted to the coroner, the police, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the British Skydiving Safety & Training Committee (STC), and other relevant bodies. 'Safety is, and always has been, our top priority. We are fully co-operating with the investigation and continue to uphold the highest possible standards in everything we do. 'No further details will be provided at this time. We respectfully ask for privacy for all those affected, including our team, during this incredibly difficult time.' The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that it was aware of the incident but could not comment further due to the ongoing investigation. A spokesman added: 'We will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand what happened and are awaiting the report into the incident.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Tributes paid to student killed while skydiving in Devon
Tributes have been paid to a university student who was among two people killed while skydiving. Chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, died in the incident near Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon last Friday. Mr Harrison, from Bournemouth, was a student at the town's Health Sciences University. Vice-chancellor Professor Lesley Haig said: 'Health Sciences University is a close-knit community, and the loss of Adam is being felt across our entire institution. 'This is a deeply difficult time for many of our students and staff. 'Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with Adam's family, friends and all who knew him. 'We are doing everything we can to support our community, and we encourage anyone affected to reach out. 'Support services are available for both students and staff, and we are urging those affected to talk to someone and access the support they need.' Mother-of-four Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, also died in the incident, which is now the subject of an investigation. Tributes were paid to Ms Taylor by her family on Monday. Ms Taylor's son Elias Baaklini, 20, a business student from Acton, west London, told the PA news agency: 'She was a very caring woman, always supporting no matter what it was. 'She didn't care as long as you were happy, we all loved her a lot and she will be very missed. 'She was a very positive woman as well, she liked to do exciting things so it's just a tragedy that she went off to have fun, do something she'd never done before, experience something new and we lost her.' Mr Baaklini said he was in Exeter, Devon, with his two older brothers on Friday to celebrate one of their birthdays. In a statement issued on Sunday, SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell said it was 'heartbroken' by the incident and was fully co-operating with the investigation. It said: 'Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event. 'As per standard procedure, the relevant authorities were contacted immediately, and the appropriate investigation protocols were initiated without delay. A British Skydiving Board of Inquiry will now investigate the accident. 'Once complete, a report – including conclusions and any recommendations – will be submitted to the coroner, the police, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the British Skydiving Safety & Training Committee (STC), and other relevant bodies. 'Safety is, and always has been, our top priority. We are fully co-operating with the investigation and continue to uphold the highest possible standards in everything we do. 'No further details will be provided at this time. We respectfully ask for privacy for all those affected, including our team, during this incredibly difficult time.' The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that it was aware of the incident but could not comment further due to the ongoing investigation. A spokesman added: 'We will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand what happened and are awaiting the report into the incident.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
'Difficult time' at university after Devon skydiver death
A university has said staff and students are going through a "deeply difficult time" after the death of a skydiver in instructor and chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, was one of two who died in a tandem jump at Dunkeswell Aerodrome near Honiton on Lesley Haig, vice-chancellor of Health Sciences University in Bournemouth, said Mr Harrison's death was "being felt across our entire institution". Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, also died and has been described as a "caring, giving person" by those who knew her. Prof Haig said: "This is a deeply difficult time for many of our students and staff. "Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with Adam's family, friends and all who knew him. "We are doing everything we can to support our community, and we encourage anyone affected to reach out." Devon and Cornwall Police said the skydivers died at the scene and their families had been said ongoing inquiries involved British Skydiving and East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Skydiving said on Saturday it had been "notified of a tragic accident in which two jumpers lost their lives".The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills area of Devon, close to the county's border with Somerset.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Telegraph
Mother who died skydiving ‘was just trying something new'
A mother of four who died while skydiving was 'just trying something new', her son said. Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, died in the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Devon, at about 1pm on Friday. Ms Taylor's son Elias Baaklini, 20, a business student from Acton, west London, said: 'She was a very caring woman, always supporting no matter what it was. 'She didn't care as long as you were happy, we all loved her a lot and she will be very missed. 'She was a very positive woman as well, she liked to do exciting things so it's just a tragedy that she went off to have fun, do something she'd never done before, experience something new.' He told PA: 'We don't know too much about what's happened but I think when you go on these types of things it's not what you're expecting, especially now with the safety measures they have, it's such an unlucky thing to happen. 'We just want to know what happened, the cause of it.' 'We were just constantly in tears' Restaurant owner Bachir Baaklini, 46, who has two children with Ms Taylor, including Elias, said his family wanted 'justice'. He said: 'We need to find out what caused this so no one else dies the same way. It's a shock, Friday and Saturday we were just constantly in tears, you don't think it's a true story.' Mr Baaklini, paying tribute to his ex-wife, said: 'She was a very funny human being. She was a very, very good mum. She was a nice lady. We are a close family.' Scott Armstrong, Ms Taylor's partner, told the BBC: 'She was a lovely person, she was my best friend. She was an absolute nutcase who just loved adventures. 'If she had £10 in her purse and you needed £10, you got it. She would put her own needs out of the way.' He said her death had left him 'lost', saying: 'She was my only friend, I don't even know where home is now. 'I'm speechless. We lost our world.' Investigation under way In a statement issued on Sunday, SkyDive Buzz in Dunkeswell said it was 'heartbroken' by the incident and was fully co-operating with the investigation. It said: 'We are heartbroken to confirm that an incident occurred on Friday, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives. Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event. 'As per standard procedure, the relevant authorities were contacted immediately, and the appropriate investigation protocols were initiated without delay. A British Skydiving Board of Inquiry will now investigate the accident. 'Once complete, a report – including conclusions and any recommendations – will be submitted to the coroner, the police, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the British Skydiving Safety & Training Committee (STC), and other relevant bodies.'
