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A 35-year-old skydiving instructor from Nashville has died after becoming "separated at the plane" from his "tandem rig," leaving him to fall "from the sky without a parachute," according to a statement from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)

The second skydiver was rescued from a tree and is described as "ok," according to the police

Go Skydive Nashville issues a statement lamenting the "tragic loss of life," per NBC News

A skydiving instructor has died after becoming separated from his parachute during a tandem jump in Nashville, authorities have confirmed.

The 35-year-old male instructor was found dead by a police helicopter in the clearing of a wooded area off Ashland City Highway after falling from the sky without a parachute on Saturday, Oct. 4.

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