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The Royal Gorge Bridge On 5 October 2003, at the end of the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston was killed while attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado . [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Weston was wearing a wingsuit , a skydiving suit with fabric extended below the arms to the body and between the legs to catch air allowing for ...
The Cloudscraper Zip Line — the highest in North America — opened on March 28, 2015. [14] [30] The damaged Incline Railway and the Silver Rock Railway are not listed among current rides and attractions. [29] In January 2016, the Royal Gorge Company of Colorado paid the city a record high $2.1 million lease payment.
Corliss was to fly under the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, while Weston was meant to pass over it. Instead, Weston impacted the bridge at an estimated speed of 120 mph (190 km/h) which caused his death. [9] [10] [11] Corliss had to take evasive action to avoid colliding with Weston's body. [12]
An Israeli man celebrating his honeymoon on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship died on Thursday after he collided with his wife while zip lining in Honduras, according to Honduran newspaper La Prensa.
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Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...
A 35-year-old man's death is being investigated by the FBI after he was reportedly bound by crew members while aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that docked in Los Angeles.