32-Year-Old Woman Died During a Jump With Sky High Skydiving

Despite initial reports calling it an accident, the death of 32-year-old seasoned skydiver Jade Damarell is now being called a “deliberate act” by officials. Though investigations are still underway, her love for the sport was clear above all.

Damarell was a married marketing manager from England. She had safely conducted more than 400 jumps and, according to a friend of hers, “in just the two days before she died, she did 11 jumps. She must have done 80 this year.”

She had made an appointment to jump with Sky High Skydiving in Shotton County, Co Durham, on April 28. After going up and diving out of the aircraft as normal, she impacted the ground near Wreford’s Farm. Police and emergency services were called to help at 10:17, but she was pronounced dead on site.

Officials initially blamed a tragic accident for Damarell’s death. However, just a few days after the event, Sky High Skydiving released a statement saying otherwise.

"All indications from the police and British Skydiving are that this was a deliberate act taken to end her own life," a company spokesperson explained. "This heartbreaking news has deeply affected all who knew her, and our thoughts are with her family and friends as they face this unimaginable loss."

Suspicious circumstances are believed to have been ruled out, and the coroner has received a file for her case. There is at least one witness to the event.

“At this incredibly difficult time, we ask for privacy and compassion for those grieving,” the statement continued. “We urge anyone in crisis to speak to someone or reach out to a mental health professional. Even in the darkest moments, there is help and hope."

Two others have died in the region in skydiving-related accidents since 2016. The first, in September 2016, was 49-year-old Pamela Gower during a charity skydive. The other was Sam Cornwell in April 2024.

FMI: https://skyhighskydiving.co.uk