John (Jack) Creane died after a skydiving accident in New Zealand. A 27-year-old Irishman has died following a skydiving accident in New Zealand. John (Jack) Creane died after receiving critical injuries while skydiving at Parakai in north Auckland on Friday. McLaren said Creane was a passionate and enthusiastic sport skydiver and much loved member of the Auckland skydiving community. "Skydive Auckland is offering support and counselling services to staff, skydivers and those who are most affected by this devastating loss," McLaren said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2019 07:30 UTC