Friends, Family Mourn Concord Skydiver Who Fell To His Death

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Friends and family are mourning a Concord man who died in a tragic skydiving accident near the Lodi Aiport.

According to San Joaquin Sheriff's Deputies Ramiro Ramirez Sainz crashed into a wall after his parachute failed to deploy.

A Facebook page has been set up in his memory.

The page was created with a note:

"This page is for the family. It is to capture the memories, photos and stories of Ramiro... Ramiro crossed to the other side Saturday 13, 2016 after a skydiving accident. An investigation continues to the actual cause. What we do know is no parachute was deployed and Ramiro did not survive. Ramiro is survived by hi [sic] beautiful family."

Sainz's own Facebook page has many videos and photos from previous jumps. Many of his Facebook friends have changed their profile pictures to a black ribbon in his honor.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.

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