A Queenstown skydive company has refused to confirm whether a tandem jumpmaster involved in last week's presumed fatal accident has been grounded. The search for Tyler Nii (27), of California, is continuing while NZONE operated in the skies near the search zone - having resumed on Sunday. It is not clear whether a jumpmaster involved in a fatal accident would be stood down automatically. The instructor was pulled to safety but Mr Nii remains missing following an extensive search. Speaking to The New Zealand Herald from California, Mr Nii's mother, Nancy Nii, described him as smart, active and athletic.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 15, 2018 20:48 UTC