Skydivers Eldon Burrier and Andrew Munson die after crashing on to garage

Two skydivers have been killed after crashing into a building during a parachuting incident on Sunday in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

The skydiving instructor and his student hit a garage outside their designated landing area, not far from the Cape Cod Airfield, on Sunday night.

The instructor was identified on Monday as 48-year-old Eldon Burrier.

The site of the crash. Pic: HyannisNews.com

Andrew Munson, 29, was identified as the other skydiver.

"We responded to the scene and we observed two people - the instructor and the student - laying on the ground beside the garage," Ben Baxter of Bastable Police told local WBZ-TV.

"It appears they did hit the garage."

Authorities said Mr Burrier was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital. Mr Munson died a short time later.

Police said it was unclear whether the skydivers' equipment malfunctioned.

The district attoey's office will investigate their deaths.