Tragedy as man dies in skydiving accident
Written by admin on August 28, 2024
A 25-year-old man has died after a horror skydiving accident in Queensland.
Liam Newman was skydiving in Tarawera, a rural locality in Queensland about 260km from Toowoomba, on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to the Meandarra Talwood Road location about 8:10am, and Mr Newman was declared dead at the scene.
The 25-year-old worked at iFLY Indoor Skydiving in Brisbane, with his workplace confirming the news of his death.
“We are incredibly saddened to hear that one of our staff members, Liam Newman has had a fatal accident at a skydiving event in Western Queensland today,” the company wrote in a Facebook post.
“He was a much-loved staff member of our team, and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
“Out of respect for Liam, and our team, we are closing our Brisbane tunnel for the coming days.”
His mother appeared to thank the company for “making (her) sons last year on earth so happy”.
“He loved his job so much & enjoyed going to work everyday,” she wrote.
“Thank you for supporting him in his dream.”
A former colleague of Mr Newman shared how he had been “excited to get into his skydiving career full time and work with his dad”.
“I am so sorry for your family’s loss,” the person commented.
A GoFundMe set up by Mr Newman’s best friend has raised more than $13,000 to cover funeral costs.
“Today has come with the utmost sadness. On August 27th 2024, the world lost an amazing man,” the fundraiser states.
“Our brother and our best friend Liam Newman tragically passed away in a skydiving accident. Liam was a man who dared to push the limits and had his heart set on achieving the world.
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“Liam has been my best friend for 20 years, he is my brother and it breaks my heart to be in this position.
“I am reaching out and hoping to raise $10 000 to support the Newman family to cover some of his funeral costs. Please consider donating to this wonderful family to give Liam the celebration of his life that he deserves.”
Investigations remain ongoing into the circumstances surrounding Mr Newman’s death.
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