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An experienced skydiver with thousands of dives to his name has tragically died after dropping 1,500m (5000ft) to his death. ‌

Sandro Bigozzi was one of Italy's most experienced skydivers with nearly 6,000 jumps under his belt and 50,000 followers on Instagram before he died and a probe has been launched to establish the full circumstances. ‌

The 49-year-old tragically passed away after taking off from an airstrip in the town of Montecompatri, close to Rome o n Saturday. Footage of a successful dive taken just two hours before the tragic event was shared by the daredevil before disaster struck. ‌

Police, firefighters and paramedics all rushed to the densley vegetated field where he crashed, but were unable to save him. Now, investigators believe his main chute failed

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