A skydiving instructor has tragically died following a midair separation from a student during a tandem jump near John Tune Airport in Nashville. Rescuers managed to save the student, who was found stuck in a tree, but the instructor was pronounced dead after falling without a parachute. Witnesses described the incident as a shocking event, noting that the student was on their first jump. Rescue crews from the Nashville Fire Department responded promptly to the scene, where they worked to assist the distressed jumper. The community is mourning the loss of a longtime instructor who was well-regarded in the skydiving community.