Two experienced skydivers die in midair collision above Skydive Elsinore
The gist
Two licensed skydivers died after their parachutes tangled about 150 feet above Skydive Elsinore in California.
Both were experienced women training for a state record; investigations continue.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026A group of 20 experienced women skydivers jumped from 12,500 feet. At about 150 feet, a jumper on final approach was hit by a jumper above who turned in and did not see her, and their parachutes became entangled.
- Nov 6, 2026Riverside County sheriff's deputies responded around 11:47 a.m. to a report of an air emergency in the 20000 block of Cereal Street; Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department also responded.
- Nov 6, 2026Paramedics treated the two for major injuries and took them by ground ambulance to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, where they died.
Key terms
- Cal Fire
- The fire and forestry protection department of the U.S. state of California.
- Federal Aviation Administration
- U.S. Department of Transportation agency that regulates civil aviation, air traffic control and aircraft certification.
Source: Wikipedia