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Inquiry Launched After Parachute Failure Kills Mum and Instructor in Devon

Authorities are investigating whether a parachute entanglement caused the fatal tandem jump at Dunkeswell Airfield.

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Overview

  • Belinda Taylor, 48, and instructor Adam Harrison, 30, died on June 13 when their tandem parachute failed to deploy during a 15,000ft Skydive Buzz jump at Dunkeswell Airfield.
  • Devon and Cornwall Police, British Skydiving and East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Office are probing whether the chute became tangled or otherwise malfunctioned.
  • Skydive Buzz has expressed its condolences, confirmed full cooperation with investigators and said safety remains its highest priority.
  • Relatives of both victims have urged authorities to provide clear answers on safety procedures and the sequence of events leading to the malfunction.
  • Several charities have suspended upcoming skydives at the centre and customers have criticised aggressive upselling of higher-altitude jumps, raising wider safety concerns.