EMERGENCY services personnel were attending Dunkeswell Aerodrome on the Blackdown Hills above Wellington on Friday (June 13) after a ‘serious skydiving incident’occurred.

The incident is believed to have involved a parachutist and to have occurred shortly after 1 pm.

A Devon and Cornwall Constabulary spokesperson confirmed an ‘incident’ was being attended with ‘relevant authorities’ carrying out an investigation.

The aerodrome’s online live status board confirmed parachutists were active on Friday.

No further details of the incident were available.

Dunkeswell Aerodrome claims the ‘highest tandem skydive in the UK’ with jumps from 7,000, 10,000, and 15,000 feet, which offer 15, 30, and 60 seconds of 120 mph freefall, respectively.

It is a popular venue for parachuting which takes place on Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holidays almost all year round, with spectators viewing jumpers from the airfield’s Aviator coffee bar and restaurant.

Parachutists can also be trained to make solo jumps.

It is the largest general aviation community in Westcountry and supports a network of aviation businesses and commercial developments on what was originally an American Naval Airforce base during the Second World War.

​At 839 feet above sea level, Dunkeswell is the UK’s highest licenced airfield.