Three Australian skydivers killed in an accident in 2017 died instantly in a mid-air collision, a coroner has found.
Toby Turner’s parachute opened early during a dive in Far North Queensland, causing him to collide with tandem pair Kerri Pike and Peter Dawson.
Coroner Nerida Wilson said Mr Turner made an “error of judgement” by using a parachute container that was too large.
Ms Wilson told an inquest in Cairns that skydivers should be banned from checking their own equipment. Read more