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| Devon woman who died in skydive was 'caring and giving' | Devon woman who died in skydive was 'caring and giving' |
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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 |
| A woman who died in a skydiving accident in Devon was a "caring, giving person" who "loved adventure". | A woman who died in a skydiving accident in Devon was a "caring, giving person" who "loved adventure". |
| Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, was one of two people who died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome, near Honiton, on Friday. | Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, was one of two people who died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome, near Honiton, on Friday. |
| Her partner Scott Armstrong said: "She was a lovely person, she was my best friend. She was an absolute nutcase who just loved adventures." | Her partner Scott Armstrong said: "She was a lovely person, she was my best friend. She was an absolute nutcase who just loved adventures." |
| Skydiving instructor Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, also died in the incident at the weekend. | Skydiving instructor Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, also died in the incident at the weekend. |
| Ms Taylor was the mother of four children. She worked as a massage therapist and also volunteered at a food bank. | Ms Taylor was the mother of four children. She worked as a massage therapist and also volunteered at a food bank. |
| She had been in a relationship with Mr Armstrong for three years. | She had been in a relationship with Mr Armstrong for three years. |
| Mr Armstrong said: "If she had £10 in her purse and you needed £10, you got it. She would put her own needs out of the way. | Mr Armstrong said: "If she had £10 in her purse and you needed £10, you got it. She would put her own needs out of the way. |
| "Somebody had sent me the nicest message last night. | |
| "They said they were on the plane with her and she was laughing and joking and really excited of going up to the last minute. And I needed to hear that." | |
| Ms Taylor worked as a massage therapist and also volunteered at a food bank | Ms Taylor worked as a massage therapist and also volunteered at a food bank |
| Mr Armstrong said his partner had an adventurous spirit. | |
| "We had scaffolding on the house the other week and we'd done her a video with Mission Impossible music and she was abseiling out the windows," he said. | |
| "It's anything for a laugh." | |
| He said her death had left him "lost". | |
| "She was my only friend, I don't even know where home is now," he said. | |
| "She was what I had down here, now I don't have her here, I'm speechless. | |
| "We lost our world." | |
| Scott Armstrong: "I miss her like crazy" | |
| When his young son came to live with them, she did "everything for him, took him to school, done his lunches, registered him at schools", he said. | |
| "She took him to the fun fairs and things all through the holidays and she's entertained him every day. | |
| "I just miss her like crazy." | |
| 'Wonderful mother' | |
| Ms Taylor's friend Chloe Grantham said she would be "missed so much". | Ms Taylor's friend Chloe Grantham said she would be "missed so much". |
| "She was amazing, she cared about everybody," she said. | "She was amazing, she cared about everybody," she said. |
| "She always put others before herself and she was a wonderful mother. | "She always put others before herself and she was a wonderful mother. |
| "I'll always take her with me in my heart, I love her to bits." | "I'll always take her with me in my heart, I love her to bits." |
| 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". | 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. | "Our deepest condolences go to their families, friends and the entire skydiving community," it said. |
| The accident happened at Dunkeswell Aerodrome | The accident happened at Dunkeswell Aerodrome |
| 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 Civil Aviation Authority said it was aware of the incident but could not comment any further due to it being an active investigation. |
| A spokesperson added: "We will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand what happened and are awaiting the report into the incident." | A spokesperson added: "We will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand what happened and are awaiting the report into the incident." |
| SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell said the deaths were "devastating" and it was fully co-operating with the investigation. | SkyDiveBuzz Dunkeswell said the deaths were "devastating" and it was fully co-operating with the investigation. |
| "We are heartbroken to confirm that an incident occurred on Friday, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives," it said in a statement. | "We are heartbroken to confirm that an incident occurred on Friday, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives," it said in a statement. |
| "Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event. | "Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and everyone affected by this devastating event. |
| "Safety is, and always has been, our top priority." | "Safety is, and always has been, our top priority." |
| The site was originally built to be an American naval base during World War Two | The site was originally built to be an American naval base during World War Two |
| The Dunkeswell Aerodrome is a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills area of Devon, close to the county's border with Somerset. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Along with skydiving, other activities on offer include Spitfire flight tours, wing-walking and flight training for aircraft. |