A mother of four tragically lost her life in a skydiving accident last week, while her horrified partner could only watch in horror as she plummeted.

Belinda Taylor and her skydiving instructor were killed instantly when they fell 15,000ft to the ground at an airfield in Devon on Friday. Her boyfriend Scott Armstrong had bought the skydive as a thank you gift for his "adrenaline junkie" girlfriend.

He recounted the terrifying moment he witnessed the tragedy unfold and later discovered the 48-year-old's body in a field at Dunkeswell Airfield.

Scott, grief-stricken, shared: "Belinda was my absolute world. She was so kind and giving and would do anything for anyone. My nine-year-old son recently came to live with us, and she welcomed him with open arms and was brilliant.

"As a thank you present I decided to buy her the tandem skydive. She was absolutely buzzing about it."

He went on to tell the Mirror: "The plan was to do a 7,000ft jump, but at the last minute she said she wanted to do a 15,000ft one, so I paid the extra money. They were the last group to go up.

"I was using binoculars and saw them all jump and noticed that one chute hadn't opened. I was freaking out. They disappeared from view. I jumped in my car with my lad and raced across the fields.

"I found Belinda and the instructor lying there, still together, both clearly dead. It was a horrific sight. I miss her so much. I'm so lost without her. She meant the world to all of us and we'll never forget her."

Tributes have poured in for Belinda, with her family describing her as an "adrenaline junkie" who loved adventure. Her eldest son, Connor Bowles, said: "She was a selfless woman who wanted only the best for others and especially her loved ones."

Belinda leaves behind three grown sons, a teenage daughter, and two grandchildren. Connor added: "She will be deeply missed and will leave an everlasting impression on all those she has met in life.

"We as a family would like to ask for peace and privacy during this time whilst we grieve our loss and remember our mum as we should do."

Connor also expressed gratitude to the police and investigators for their help, stating: "We would like to thank the police and investigators for the help they have already provided and the support that has been offered by them."

The incident occurred during a tandem skydive with Skydive Buzz at Dunkeswell Airfield. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

Emergency services were called to the scene after reports of concern for two skydivers, and sadly, both were confirmed deceased at the scene. Devon and Cornwall Police said: "It was reported that they were skydivers.

"They were sadly both confirmed deceased at the scene and their families have been informed. Scene guards remain in place and enquiries are ongoing by the relevant agencies."