Two men were killed Saturday morning after making a tandem jump at a skydiving center near Lodi, authorities said.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office received a call of a skydiver down at the Parachute Center in Acampo around 10 a.m., Sgt. Brandon Riley said. When deputies arrived, they found two men dead.
The names of the victims have not been released. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, Riley said.
A man who answered the phone at the Parachute Center said he was too busy to comment. No other details were immediately available.
The Acampo center has experienced other incidents in recent years. In May, the National Transportation Safety Board investigated the forced landing of a small plane operated by the Parachute Center. Two years ago, professional skier Timy Dutton died there after colliding midair with another skydiver, according to The Sacramento Bee.
The FAA has repeatedly proposed fines against the Acampo center for alleged safety and regulatory violations.
William Dause, the Parachute Center's operator, told the Bee earlier this year that those proposed fines were ultimately dropped. The FAA was unable to immediately confirm Saturday whether the fines had been imposed.
