American Tyler Nii died while skydiving in Queenstown. (First published in July 2019)A new report into the 2018 death of tandem skydiver Tyler Nii in Lake Wakatipu, near Queenstown, has found unsuitable lifejackets have been used in parachuting. The NZONE tandem parachute crash-landed in the 300 metre-deep, cold waters of Lake Wakatipu and Nii remains missing, presumed drowned. DEBBIE JAMIESON/Stuff The search for Tyler Nii after his tandem parachute crashed into Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, in 2018. “The company would like to once again like to extend its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Tyler Nii.”

Source: Stuff June 10, 2021 01:18 UTC