Overview
- A solo skydive at Headcorn Aerodrome on Monday ended in the death of a man in his 50s, according to Kent Police.
- Police said the death is being treated as unexplained and opened an inquiry in liaison with British Skydiving.
- Officers confirmed the man’s next of kin were informed and said a report has been completed for the coroner.
- Witnesses reported seeing a person fall without a parachute deploying, then a search that found one canopy missing before staff located the body.
- Flights at the airfield were halted for the day and forensic teams worked into the evening as Go Skydive said a British Skydiving Board of Inquiry will report its findings to the coroner, police, and the Civil Aviation Authority.