(First published in July 2019)When his tandem parachute and reserve chute failed and Tyler Nii was plunged into the cold depths of Lake Wakatipu, he should have been protected by his life jacket, or saved by rescuers. The life jacket would not inflate and the emergency plan deployed by operators NZONE had rescuers 30 minutes away in Queenstown. DEBBIE JAMIESON/Stuff The search for Tyler Nii after his tandem parachute crashed into Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, in 2018. Supplied Brothers Kevin and Tyler Nii at Kevin's wedding. “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 01:28 UTC