UPDATED: Officials ID Wichita man who died in skydiving accident

Franklin County authorities say a 54-year-old Wichita man died in skydiving accident.

The sheriff’s office says the body of Brad Giffin was discovered Saturday evening in a field about a mile where he was supposed to land outside of Ottawa.

Giffin was an experienced skydiver who had more than 500 jumps.

Firefighters from Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison Fire Department and representatives from a skydiving company began searching for Giffin when he didn’t land in the designated drop zone.

The Federal Aviation Administration is helping with the investigation.

This story was originally published August 11, 2014 at 9:09 AM with the headline "UPDATED: Officials ID Wichita man who died in skydiving accident."