Search for missing tandem skydiver on Lake Wakatipu suspended

January 10, 2018

The other man was rescued after the accident in Central Otago today.

A man is still missing after a tandem skydiving incident on Lake Wakatipu in Central Otago.

Police say a co-ordinated water and air search for the missing skydiver was suspended at 4.40pm today and a shoreline search involving LandSAR and Coastguard was due to end at 6.30pm.

One person is still missing and another has been rescued after the accident in Otago today.

Two male sky divers from local company Eng landed in the lake near Jack's Point at 1.42pm today while taking part in a tandem skydive through NZONE Skydive.

In a statement the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says "the circumstances reported" are that the missing man was the tandem skydive passenger.

One man, the tandem master, was recovered from the water and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

WorkSafe have been informed about the incident and the TAIC has has opened and inquiry.

Police say they will make an assessment on the situation at 9am tomorrow.

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