Instructor dies in Nashville skydiving incident; 2nd skydiver rescued from tree

A 35-year-old skydiving instructor has died after he was "presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute," Nashville, Tennessee, police said

A 35-year-old skydiving instructor has died after he was "presumed to have fallen from the sky without a parachute," Nashville, Tennessee, police said.

The instructor became separated from a tandem rig with another skydiver, the Metro Nashville Police Department said on X. The other person survived and was rescued from a tall tree with a parachute attached.

"An MNPD helicopter crew has found the 35-year-old instructor, deceased, in the clearing of a wooded area off Ashland City Highway," the department said in an update Saturday night.

The instructor's name has not been publicly released.

The incident involved a jump coordinated by Go Skydive Nashville, the company said in a statement. It lamented the "tragic loss of life" and said it is cooperating with the investigation.