Five years on from mum's horrific skydiving death, husband says 'nothing has changed in the industry'

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The husband of a woman who died in a skydiving accident in Far North Queensland says the industry is still largely unregulated and that more needs to be done to prevent other lives being lost.

Alister Pike's wife Kerri died in a skydiving incident at Mission Beach five years ago.abc.net.au/news/kerri-pike-skydiving-husband-inquest/101528902The husband of a woman who died in a horrific skydiving accident near Cairns says the industry is still largely unregulated, and more needs to be done to prevent other lives being lost.

"There is a culture in the skydiving industry which allows those with experience to self-regulate with regard to downsizing and container compatibility," she said at the time. But Mr Pike said the recommendations didn't go far enough, particularly regarding parachutes being packed into inadequate containers.Kerri Pike, a mother of eight children, died during a skydiving incident at Mission Beach.

"The company continues to operate to a stringent set of safety standards which are constantly reviewed and updated," the spokeswoman said."The toxicology reports from the inquest stated that drugs and alcohol were not a cause of impairment for Peter Dawson or Toby Turner.

 

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