British RAF officer is killed and his wife injured in parasailing accident during Maltese holiday
Former RAF officer Daryl “Daz” Mayhew, 59, died in a parasailing accident off Saint Julian’s, Malta, while on holiday with his wife Dawn, who was injured. The incident has prompted a criminal investigation led by a Maltese magistrate, and raises questions about the circumstances in which the couple were taken into the sea.
The couple, from Redbourn in Hertfordshire, reportedly fell into the water at speed amid high winds on 19 September, about a mile and a half from shore. Mayhew was taken ashore but died at the scene; his 60-year-old wife was taken to hospital and reportedly recovered fairly quickly. He had served in the RAF for about 25 years, mostly in logistics, before working as a health and safety consultant.
- Former RAF officer Daryl Mayhew died parasailing off Malta.
- His wife Dawn was injured and taken to hospital.
- Maltese authorities are investigating the incident.
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Daryl Mayhew was a 59-year-old former RAF officer who died in a parasailing accident off Malta in September whilst on holiday with his wife, Dawn, aged 60. The couple, from Redbourn in Hertfordshire, fell into the sea at speed during high winds off Saint Julian's, approximately a mile and a half from shore. Mayhew died after being brought ashore, whilst his wife was taken to hospital with injuries and later recovered.
Mayhew had spent about 25 years in the RAF, working primarily in logistics roles, before becoming a health and safety consultant. The parasailing accident has triggered a criminal investigation led by a Maltese magistrate into the circumstances in which the couple entered the water and the factors that contributed to the incident.