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| Man killed in parachute accident near Peterborough | Man killed in parachute accident near Peterborough |
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| One man has died and another is in hospital with serious injuries after a skydiving accident in Cambridgeshire. | One man has died and another is in hospital with serious injuries after a skydiving accident in Cambridgeshire. |
| The men are believed to have collided 50ft (15m) above the ground, causing their parachutes to collapse, while skydiving on Saturday afternoon. | The men are believed to have collided 50ft (15m) above the ground, causing their parachutes to collapse, while skydiving on Saturday afternoon. |
| A man in his 50s was declared dead at the scene, at Sibson near Peterborough. | A man in his 50s was declared dead at the scene, at Sibson near Peterborough. |
| A second man, aged in his 20s, was taken by air ambulance to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with spine and leg injuries. | A second man, aged in his 20s, was taken by air ambulance to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with spine and leg injuries. |
| Magpas Helimedix medical charity said the man was in a stable condition when he arrived at the hospital in its air ambulance. | |
| Magpas said its thoughts were with the family and friends of the man who died. | |
| Cambridgeshire Police and crews from the East of England Ambulance Service also attended the scene of the accident. |