Nashville Skydiving Instructor Dies in Tandem Jump
Justin Fuller, a 35-year-old Nashville skydiving instructor with more than 5,000 jumps, died after separating from a tandem rig during a weekend jump; his body was found in a clearing off Ashland City Highway while the student was left suspended in a tree with an open parachute and was rescued with minor injuries. The jump was coordinated by Go Skydive Nashville, the plane landed safely at Tune Airport, and the Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation while the Nashville Fire Department praised its rescue response.
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📌 Key Facts
- Victim: Justin Fuller, 35, identified by local media and Metro Nashville Police Department.
- Location and discovery: Body found in a wooded clearing off Ashland City Highway; surviving student lodged in a tree; plane landed at Tune Airport.
- Investigation and operators: Jump coordinated by Go Skydive Nashville; FAA investigating; Nashville Fire Department conducted a complex high-angle rescue; sources said the student’s harness equipment did not appear to be faulty.