Skydiver, 56, dies after parachute fails to open during jump at Scottish airfield

 

David Ball died after taking off from Strathallan Airfield near Auchterarder

• Victim named as experienced skydiver David Ball from Edinburgh
• Cause unknown but 'too low' theory being probed
• Site has had a number of incidents in recent years
• Fatal accident at Strathallan airfield in Perthshire yesterday

A skydiver who died after his parachute failed to open during a jump has been named as 56-year-old David Ball. 

Mr Ball, from Edinburgh, Scotland, was killed instantly when he hit the ground at Strathallan Airfield near the town of Auchterarder in Perthshire yesterday. 

The highly experienced skydiver, who had carried out up to 100 previous jumps, got into trouble when his first parachute malfunctioned during the 3,000ft jump and he failed to deploy his reserve in time to prevent him plummeting to his death. 

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