Skydiving Accident

Skydiver hits power lines near Vernon Airport

VERNON – A skydiver hit a power pole and ended up tangled up in power lines near the Vernon airport today. The man was parachuting with a group from Okanagan Skydiving just before noon, Aug. 3, when he hit power lines on the 6600-block of Tronson Road, according to Vernon Fire Rescue Capt. Colin Clarke....

UPDATE: Skydiver injured at Vernon Airport

VERNON – A skydiver was taken to hospital after an accident at the Vernon Airport yesterday afternoon. The man lost control while skydiving and hit one of the chain link boundary fences around the airport at about 3 p.m., Friday, June 26, according to Vernon Fire Rescue. Bret Chalmers with Okanagan Skydive says there was...

Kamloops skydiving event marred by two crashes

KAMLOOPS – Two skydiving accidents in Kamloops on the weekend sent a young woman from Victoria to hospital with serious injuries while a man walked away with bumps and bruises. Kamloops Fire Rescue platoon captain Troy Grant says a woman free fell about 50 feet before hitting the ground at the airport around 1:15 p.m.,...