Two experienced skydivers died after a midair collision at an organized skydiving event in California .

The pair were taking part in the event at Skydive Elsinore on Friday when the incident occurred.

Both were licensed jumpers with a high level of experience, the company said in a statement.

Emergency responders from the Riverside County Fire Department said the two suffered traumatic injuries, and they were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

According to Skydive Elsinore, the initial free fall and the deployment of both parachutes went as planned.

The company said the two jumpers collided roughly 150 feet (about 46 meters) above the ground as they prepared to land.

A skydiving plane crash in Missouri left 12 dead back in June (AFP/Getty)

"The collision caused their parachutes to become entangled, and both sustained critical injuries when they reached the ground," Skydive Elsinore said in a statement.

Both were later pronounced dead at the hospital.

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