RAF instructor chose not to re-pack parachute before filming own death in jump

An inquest has heard how an RAF parachute instructor who filmed her own death on a GoPro chose not to re-pack her parachute before her final flight of the day and instead used a spare.

Her body was found in a field at Simms Farm, in nearby Chesterton, and she had been wearing a wing camera jacket, a wrist altimeter, an ear altimeter and an Automatic Activation Device. The device is programmed to activate and deploy the reserve parachute when a skydiver has reached a certain speed at a certain altitude.

Her family said in a statement shortly after her death: "It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of our dear daughter, Rachel. She lived her life with joy and thoughtfulness for others and loved the career she had chosen. Rachel will be missed by so many." Following Sgt Fisk's death, the Royal Air Force paid tribute to her and said their "thoughts and prayers" were with her family. According to the RAF, Sgt Fisk was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in 1989. She initially served at RAF Wittering and RAF College Cranwell before she was selected for instructional duties at the No1 Parachute Training School in RAG Brize Norton.

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