Skydiving fatality in Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom, 28 February 2026

SFL-2026-002 · Cause: Under review

Unconfirmed Facts as reported in the sources below. This is not an official investigation.

Incident

Date
28.02.2026
Country
United Kingdom
Drop zone
Skydive South West
Place
Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton, Devon
Context
Sport / fun jump
Jump type
Wingsuit

Jumper

Gender
Male
Age
49
Ratings
Coach
Total jumps
10,000

Cause

Category
Under review

What happened

Very experienced licensed skydiver and wingsuit coach (over 10,000 jumps), on a wingsuit jump with a friend using his own equipment. Cause not yet confirmed.

Sources

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