Briton killed in parachute accident

A British man plunged to his death in a parachuting accident in Spain, an instructor at a skydiving school said today.

Richard Taylor, 34, crashed 20,000ft to the ground after getting into the wrong position in the air, instructor Ricardo Delafuente said.

Police are investigating the incident, which took place at 2pm yesterday at the Airelibre school near Ocana in central Spain - also known as Skydive Madrid.

Mr Delafuente said: "He didn't open his first parachute. His emergency parachute opened but he was falling in a very bad position and it appeared to get tangled around his hand."

The accident may have occurred because Mr Taylor was confused or in shock, he added.