Two people died Thursday morning in a sky diving accident at the Minden airport.

Guide Ashlie Caceras, 43, of Lodi and David Becker, 21, of Sankt Martin, Germany, were tandem skydiving.

Douglas County sheriff’s Deputy Jim Halsey told Lake Tahoe News the cause of accident is under investigation. His department and the FAA are involved.

When emergency personnel arrived at the airport about 10:15 Aug. 3 the two were deceased just outside the airport boundaries, with the parachute deployed. They had been with Skydive Lake Tahoe, a company that operates out of the Minden airport.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report