Skydiver Dies in Parachute Failure at Kent Aerodrome

0:00On April 7th, a skydiver in his 50s died yesterday at Head Corn Aero Drone, near Maid Stone and Kent, after his parachute failed to open during a solo. Jump. Emergency crews rushed to the scene around 10 a.m. on Easter Monday, and Kent police are now investigating the unexplained death. The man had about 10 years of skydiving experience, and only 5 out of 6 parachutes were recovered after the incident. Staff found his body in a nearby field while searching, and flights got grounded for the whole day as forensics combed the area. Eyewitnesses were hit hard, including a mom named Lucy Barrett, who was prepping for a charity skydive. She and her group watched the fall, and her 22-year-old son saw the impact up close, leaving everyone shaken, and taking statements from. Police. Go Skydive, the company running jumps there, says the British Skydiving Board of Inquiry is digging into what went wrong, with reports headed to the corner, police, and aviation authorities. They're thanking emergency teams for the quick response.

1:01Police have notified the family, and the probe continues alongside skydiving experts, so we'll hear more as details emerge from this tough scene at. The historic arrow drone.