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Skydiver killed after parachute malfunctions in DeLand, police say

Victim dies in hard landing at DeLand Airport

DeLand police respond to fatal skydiving incident. (DeLand Police Department)

DELAND, Fla. – A skydiver was killed Monday in a hard landing in DeLand after his parachute malfunctioned, according to the police department.

The Deland Police Department said the victim was skydiving with Skydive DeLand at 1600 Flightline Blvd.

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Police said the victim was a male skydiver, but his name has not been released.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.

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