A skydiver has died in a accident west of Edmonton.
RCMP were called to a township road near Onoway on Saturday morning, where a 56-year-old man from Edmonton suffered fatal injuries following a jump from a plane.
According to Mounties, the man was a skydiving instructor.
In a statement, Skydiving West Edmonton said that an “experienced skydiver” succumbed to his injuries as a result of “a high-speed malfunction” on Saturday morning.
“The skydiver had over 3,000 skydives and was a beloved member of the Skydive West Edmonton family. His loss will be felt throughout the Canadian skydive community and beyond,” the statement said.
