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2 licensed skydivers killed in California after colliding midair

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FOX Local
California
Published November 7, 2026 10:21 AM CST
Published November 7, 2026 10:21 AM CST
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FILE: Skydiver (Getty Images)

The Brief

    • A tragic skydiving accident left two licensed skydivers dead after they collided midair in Southern California.
    • Skydive Elsinore, where the skydivers worked, said the parachutes opened as normal and the free fall portion of the dive went as planned, but as they were getting ready to land, the two licensed skydivers collided

Two California skydivers who were part of an organized skydiving event died after colliding midair and falling about 150 feet to the ground. 

According to the Riverside County Fire Department, it happened in Lake Elsinore. 

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What we know:

Skydive Elsinore, where the skydivers worked, said the parachutes opened as normal and the free fall portion of the dive went as planned, but as they were getting ready to land, the two licensed skydivers collided, then plummeted to the ground. 

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"The collision caused their parachutes to become entangled, and both sustained critical injuries when they reached the ground," Skydive Elsinore said in a statement. 

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What we don't know:

It’s unclear what caused the two skydivers to collide. Their names haven’t been released. 

The Source: This report includes information from Skydive Elsinore, the Riverside County Fire Department and The Associated Press.

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