A new Channel 4 documentary series, The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot, will tell the story of Victoria Cilliers, who suffered what appeared to be a skydiving accident that saw both her main and reserve parachutes fail. The 2015 incident saw Victoria sent plummeting straight into the ground from 4,000 ft. An investigation over the next two years proved that Victoria’s husband, South African-born Army sergeant Emile Cilliers, was responsible.
He was subsequently jailed for a minimum of 18 years back in 2018, and is currently serving time at HM Dovegate Prison in Staffordshire. Here’s everything you need to know about the case. Try WalesOnline Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.
READ MORE: Where is Julie Dixon now? The brutal true story behind Channel 5's A Killer Makes A Call READ MORE: A Very British Sex Scandal: The true story of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll and their toxic divorce What happened to Victoria Cilliers? On Easter Sunday 2015, Victoria undertook a 4,000ft parachute jump at Netheravon Airfield, Wiltshire on the suggestion of her husband Emile. She had recently given birth to their second child. Both Victoria’s main parachute and the back-up parachute failed to open during the skydive and she plummeted to earth.
She ultimately survived the fall, suffering a broken spine, pelvis and fractured ribs. An initial inquiry revealed the parachute had been tampered with – the main canopy had been tangled and slinks rem.
