Woman in her 30s dies in horror skydiving accident after ‘parachute malfunctioned’ at UK farm

A WOMAN has died after a horror skydiving accident at a UK farm.

Emergency services were called to Wreford’s Farm, in County Durham, on Sunday, April 27, at just before 10.30am.

Paramedics sadly pronounced a woman, aged in her 30s, dead at the scene.

SkyHigh Skydiving Peterlee, which operates from the nearby Peterlee Airfield, has issued a statement.

They said: “It is with great sadness that we confirm a tragic incident took place on April 28, 2025, involving a valued member of our community.