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Two skydivers snagged on newly added plane step before falling to their deaths, NSW court hears

Nimnad Verosh
By Nimnad Verosh

Experienced instructor Stephen Hoare and his tandem passenger Alex Welling died while skydiving at Goulburn airport

Two skydivers became snagged on a plane and dangled frantically mid-air before falling to their deaths, with critical safety checks overlooked before the “catastrophic” jump, a court has been told.

Experienced instructor Stephen Hoare, 37, and his tandem passenger Alex Welling, 32, died while skydiving at Goulburn airport, in southern New South Wales, on June 27, 2021.

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