Albert 'Gus' Wing III was a respected and experienced sky diver. The Longwood, Florida man even choreographed dives for videos and was well known and respected in the sky diving community. Wing was killed Saturday afternoon, however, during a dive when he collided with a plane in midair. Both of his legs were severed at the knees according to local officials. Wing was rushed to the hospital after landing but later died of his injuries.

14 other skydivers were in the air at the time of the accident. Apparently, Wing, 50, struck the wing of the plane as he opened his parachute. There is no word as to whether the pilot of the plane was injured in the accident as well.

A fellow sky diver, Chris Spence of Georgia told reporters, 'The skydiving community is losing a great person today.'

Local police in Deland, Florida issued a statement saying, 'He managed to maneuver the parachute and land. The airplane landed safely and police investigators observed damage to the plane's left wing.' The plane managed to land safely at Deland, which is about 40 miles north of Orlando.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were launching investigations in to the accident.