Man dies and another hurt in skydive collision

Emergency services went to Sibson, near Peterborough, shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday, the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokeswoman said, while another man, in his late 20s, suffered serious spine and leg injuries and was flown to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, where he arrived in a serious but stable condition.

Local newspaper reports said the dead man was aged 53 and from London while the survivor is 28 and from France.

They reportedly collided about 50 feet above the ground.

The BBC said that Sibson airfield is one of two bases for UK Parachuting, which offers skydiving courses and charity jumps.