Man and lady who died whilst skydiving in Devon named

Two individuals who died whilst skydiving in Devon had been named via police.

Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, died within the coincidence at Dunkeswell Aerodrome at about 13:00 BST on Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police stated.

The pressure stated the skydivers died on the scene and their households have been knowledgeable.

It stated inquiries have been ongoing via police, British Skydiving and East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Office.

British Skydiving stated on Saturday it have been “notified of a tragic accident in which two jumpers lost their lives”.

“Our deepest condolences go to their families, friends and the entire skydiving community,” it stated.

The Civil Aviation Authority stated it used to be conscious about the incident however may now not remark any more because of it being an lively investigation.

A spokesperson added: “We will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand what happened and are awaiting the report into the incident.”

SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell stated the deaths have been “devastating” and it used to be totally co-operating with the investigation.

“We are heartbroken to confirm that an incident occurred on Friday, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives,” it stated in a commentary.

“Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event.

“Safety is, and all the time has been, our most sensible precedence.”

The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills area of Devon, close to the county’s border with Somerset.

According to the aerodrome’s website, the site was originally built to be an American naval base during World War Two.

It is also claimed to be the highest licensed airfield in the UK at 839ft (256m) above sea level.

Along with skydiving, different actions on be offering come with Spitfire flight excursions, wing-walking and flight coaching for plane.