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Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner ⊖⊖⊖

  • Austrian was killed in paragliding accident in July

  • 56-year-old broke sound barrier during 2012 jump

The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human erro…

4 months ago

The tragic daredevils who came a cropper before Felix Baumgartner: From Eiffel Tower 'parachute' jumper to ageing scion of the 'Flying Wallendas'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Inventor Franz Reichelt died in 1912 when he jumped off the Eiffel Tower in the misguided belief that his homemade parachute would work.

Moment horrified tourists desperately provide first aid after famed wingsuit daredevil Felix Baumgartner fatally crashed into Italian swimming pool packed with children

Horrified tourists and staff at Le Mimose del Club del Sole holiday village were seen crowding Baumgartner as he lay poolside in images courtesy of Corriere Adriatico

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner was 'dead before he hit the ground': How the paraglider smashed into a woman as he plummeted into a busy hotel pool... barely missing crowds of playing children

The Austrian sportsman, 56, lost his life at around 4pm Thursday in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche region, while flying a motor powered paraglider.

Skydive pioneer Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding accident

The Austrian daredevil, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider over central Italy

Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the ed…

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