Summary
A 49-year-old man died during a skydive at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Devon. Emergency services confirmed his death, and police are investigating what happened. This follows another fatal skydiving incident at the same site last year.
Key Facts
- A 49-year-old man died during a skydive at Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Devon.
- Police and emergency services responded to the incident at about 13:00 GMT on a Saturday.
- An investigation into the circumstances of the death is ongoing.
- Dunkeswell Aerodrome was previously the site of a fatal skydive accident in June 2025.
- In the 2025 incident, a parachute failed to open, resulting in the deaths of two people.
- Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site and the highest licensed airfield in the UK.
- The site also offers Spitfire flight tours, wing-walking, and flight training.
