Skydivers plunge to deaths

London - Three experienced skydivers on an adventure tour plunged to their deaths at the South Pole when their parachutes failed…

London - Three experienced skydivers on an adventure tour plunged to their deaths at the South Pole when their parachutes failed to open, officials said yesterday. A spokesman for Canadian firm Adventure Network International, which organised the trip, said the dead parachutists were among a six-man team which had jumped at around 2,600 metres over the South Pole on Saturday.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter