A German skydiver who was participating in a 222-person jump in Arizona was killed Thursday when her main parachute malfunctioned , officials said . Police in Eloy said Diana Paris , 46 , of Berlin , was killed Thursday morning . Paris was taking part in a world-record attempt for most skydivers changing from one formation to another in a one jump , according to a blog post by the jump 's organizing group , World Team . Her main parachute was released too low to the ground for the reserve chute to work , said the group , which calls itself `` a highly skilled international team of skydivers and support personnel '' on its Facebook page . The group said the fatal accident was not related to the size of the group and no other skydiver was involved . Paris had more than 1,500 jumps , her husband told police . The World Team will do a 221-person attempt instead . `` Our dear friend can not and will not be replaced . The group will continue to hold the slot open in the skydiver 's honor , '' a statement on the group 's blog said , adding that it was a difficult decision to continue with the record attempt .
Police identified the skydiver as Diana Paris of Berlin , Germany . She was part of a group of 222 skydivers trying to do a jump that changed formation in air . She had 1,500 jumps before Thursday . Group says it will try again but will honor her by leaving her spot in formation open .