Story highlights Navy SEAL killed in skydiving accident is identified

The accident occurred during a coordinated jump that was part of Fleet Week in New York

(CNN) The US Navy said Monday the weekend death of a member of its skydiving team was due to "an equipment malfunction, though the specific nature and cause is currently unknown."

The team, known as the Leap Frogs , was conducting a coordinated jump Sunday into Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, as part of planned Fleet Week activities for New York Harbor, Rear Adm. John C. "Jack" Scorby Jr. said.

The parachute of the team member, a Navy SEAL, failed to open properly and he landed in the Hudson River, the Navy said.

The Navy identified the jumper as Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Remington J. Peters, of Colorado. Peters, 27, was a veteran of two combat tours and had performed more than 900 jumps, the Navy said in a statement.

"An investigation into the accident is already underway." the statement said.

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