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| Man and woman who died skydiving in Devon named | Man and woman who died skydiving in Devon named |
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| Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, died while skydiving in Devon, police say | Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, died while skydiving in Devon, police say |
| Two people who died while skydiving in Devon have been named by police. | Two people who died while skydiving in Devon have been named by police. |
| Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, died in the accident at Dunkeswell Aerodrome at about 13:00 BST on Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. | Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, died in the accident at Dunkeswell Aerodrome at about 13:00 BST on Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. |
| The force said the skydivers died at the scene and their families had been informed. | The force said the skydivers died at the scene and their families had been informed. |
| It said inquiries were ongoing by police, British Skydiving and East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Office. | It said inquiries were ongoing by police, British Skydiving and East Devon District Council Environmental Health and Safety Office. |
| British Skydiving said on Saturday it had been "notified of a tragic accident in which two jumpers lost their lives". | |
| "Our deepest condolences go to their families, friends and the entire skydiving community," it said. | |
| The Civil Aviation Authority said it was aware of the incident but could not comment any further due to it being an active investigation. | |
| The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site | |
| The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills area of Devon, close to the county's border with Somerset. | |
| According to the aerodrome's website, the site was originally built to be an American naval base during World War Two. | |
| It is also claimed to be the highest licensed airfield in the UK at 839ft (256m) above sea level. | |
| Along with skydiving, other activities on offer include Spitfire flight tours, wing-walking and flight training for aircraft. |