Skydiver killed

The skydiver hit a dump truck on a construction site.

POLICE are reviewing footage of helmet cameras after the death of a skydiver south of Sydney on Saturday morning.

It is believed the 32-year-old Sydney man collided midair during a free fall with a 39-year-old skydiver and lost consciousness before landing hard on a parked truck in a paddock near the Hume Highway at Wilton shortly after 10am.

The parachutes of both men opened before they hit the ground, but when workers rushed to help the 32-year-old, they found him unconscious and began CPR.

When paramedics arrived, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sydney Skydivers director and chief instructor, Phil Onis, said if the man had been knocked unconscious he would not have been able to control his descent.

"The deceased may have died in free fall or when he hit the ground, we're not too sure," Mr Onis said.

"They're free-falling very fast and he hit the other fellow pretty hard."


The other skydiver landed safely with minor injuries and was taken to Liverpool hospital.

Police are preparing a report for the coroner and the Australian Parachute Federation will conduct a separate investigation.