Authorities found a skydiving instructor dead and rescued another person from a tree after the pair became separated during a tandem jump in Nashville.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said they found the 35-year-old instructor's body via helicopter around 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 4. They believe he fell without a chute.
The other skydiver became lodged in a tree with an open parachute in the woods in northwest Nashville, according to police. Rescue crews were able to get him down safely from the tree after an hour-long effort. He was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, according to Nashville Fire Department spokesperson Kendra Loney.
"Three other skydivers who jumped moments earlier landed safely," the Metro Nashville Police Department said on X. "The plane landed safely at Tune Airport."
Police Sgt. Douglas Sykes said it appears the instructor came loose from the harness while the other person remained attached to the parachute.
