Skydiver dies in New Zealand after mid-air collision

A skydiver died on Thursday evening at Auckland's Muriwai beach in New Zealand, following a mid-air collision.

"Early indications are that a large group of people were skydiving when two of them collided in the air," said a police spokeswoman.

Police said a female skydiver had gone into the water and died at the scene.

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Skydive Auckland confirmed to Stuff that it was operating the dive.

The company offers the highest tandem jump in New Zealand, from 20,000 feet (6096 metres).

A post on a local Facebook page said the woman was blown out to sea.

A spokeswoman for the Westpac rescue helicopter confirmed a chopper was sent to a skydiving incident on Thursday evening.

St John confirmed an ambulance and a rapid response unit also attended.

A man also received moderate injuries and was taken to Auckland Hospital.

In 2019, an experienced skydiver died on a Skydive Auckland jump after hitting his head on landing. The man was about to become a member of Skydive Auckland's ground crew before his death.

Police received a report of a skydiving incident at around 7.43pm local time.

WorkSafe and the CAA have been notified and the matter will be referred to the Coroner.

This story originally appeared on Stuff and is republished here with permission.