What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
It was reported that while airborne, an instructor and student skydiver in a tandem jump configuration became stuck hanging from the aircraft step after attempting to exit. The skydivers became dislodged and began to freefall. A reserve parachute was observed to have been deployed but skydivers missed the drop zone. Student was found suspended 60FT in trees conscious and responsive, instructor was located deceased.
As the FAA filed it
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE AIRBORNE, AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT SKYDIVER IN A TANDEM JUMP CONFIGURATION BECAME STUCK HANGING FROM THE AIRCRAFT STEP AFTER ATTEMPTING TO EXIT. THE SKYDIVERS BECAME DISLODGED AND BEGAN TO FREEFALL. A RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED BUT SKYDIVERS MISSED THE DROP ZONE. STUDENT WAS FOUND SUSPENDED 60FT IN TREES CONSCIOUS AND RESPONSIVE, INSTRUCTOR WAS LOCATED DECEASED.