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Two skydivers die after colliding over Southern California
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two experienced skydivers died after colliding and their parachutes became entangled about 150 feet above the ground during a jump over Lake Elsinore, Southern California.
- The incident occurred near Skydive Elsinore around noon, with both skydivers suffering traumatic injuries and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- The skydivers were part of the California Women’s Upright Record team attempting a world record for the number of women performing a standing-stance dive; no equipment malfunction was reported.
- The cause of the collision remains unclear, and the skydivers' identities have not been released pending family notification.
- The United States Parachute Association reported 16 skydiving fatalities in the U.S. last year, noting the sport's safety has improved significantly since the 1970s.
