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Experienced wingsuit BASE jumper died while attempting a solo wingsuit jump near Miners peak on Mount Lawrence Grassi in Alberta, Canada. [99] [100] 7 August 2016 David Reader 25 France British BASE jumper died a day after crashing during a wingsuit proximity flight near Sallanches, close to Mont Blanc in the French Alps. [101]
Shane McConkey (December 30, 1969 – March 26, 2009) was a professional skier and BASE jumper.He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia [1] and eventually based himself in Olympic Valley, California.
From 2001 until his death, he was a professional Red Bull athlete. Thompson died on August 28, 2009, [1] while performing a wingsuit proximity-flying jump from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps, when he hit the side of the mountain. Thompson was married to Sarah Farooqui. He had two children; in September 2009, his wife was pregnant with his first ...
Durant’s jumping partner had reported him missing after he leapt from the 12,241-foot peak on Saturday, Aug. 31, officials said. Soon after, the sheriff’s office deployed a search and rescue team.
A British BASE jumper has died in Thailand after his parachute failed to open when he launched off an apartment building, local police told CNN.. Authorities in the popular Thai beachside resort ...
Vincent Reffet was a professional parachutist. He completed 17,000 parachute jumps and 1,400 BASE jumps.He began wingsuit flying in 2002. He was a parachute instructor, "Jetman" pilot, licensed private pilot, wind tunnel instructor (totaling 1000 hours), and pioneer and instructor in speed riding. [1]
Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. [1] He is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project.
Pages in category "BASE jumping deaths" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Darío Barrio;