Two people die in parachute jump in California

Two skydivers died after a mid-air collision in Lake Elsinore, Southern California. Both were licensed and considered experienced. Their parachutes became entangled at an altitude of about 45 meters. They were taken to the hospital in critical condition, where they were pronounced dead.

Two skydivers died in a free-fall accident in Lake Elsinore, Southern California. Skydive Elsinore reported that both were licensed and considered experienced skydivers. They collided near the end of the jump, and their parachutes became entangled with each other. The company noted that witnesses said the free-fall phase went without incident and that both deployed their parachutes at the planned altitude. According to accounts published by NBC, as they prepared to land, they collided at an altitude of about 45 meters above the ground. They were taken to the hospital in critical condition, where death was pronounced.