Two die in Minden skydiving accident

August 4 update: The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The pair's parachute deployed but there was an unknown problem that caused it to not slow their descent.

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Update 2:55 p.m.: At approximately 10:15 am on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of two skydivers down near the Minden Airport. Upon arrival, deputies found two deceased skydivers on the ground outside the perimeter of the airport.

Initial investigation reveals that the two skydivers were attached by single harness, and appear to have participated in a tandem jump with a single parachute as part of an activity from Skydive Lake Tahoe, a commercial skydive tour business.

The decedents are identified as 43-year-old Ashlie Caceras of Lodi, Calif. and 21-year-old David Becker of Sankt Martin, Germany. Ashlie was the guide, David the patron.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division, in conjunction with the FAA, is investigating the cause of the accident.

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Two people have died in a skydiving accident that happened Thursday morning near Minden-Tahoe Airport in Douglas County. The incident happened near Heybourne Road which has been closed.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating. The incident was reported at around 10:20 a.m. A chaplain has been sent to the scene. The FAA has been notified and have sent an investigation team, according to Carson Valley Times.

The two deceased are an instructor from Lodi, Calif. and a visitor from Germany. For more information visit http://carsonvalleytimes.com/2017/08/03/two-killed-in-skydiving-accident-at-minden-tahoe-airport/.