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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 ...
Galy was wearing a wingsuit, which allows someone to control their free fall using inflatable winged sleeving, like a flying squirrel. Wingsuit flying is often regarded as one of the most ...
On 14 August 2013, Sutton jumped alongside Tony Uragallo (both equipped with multiple video cameras) in a short "warm-up" flight near Les Grandes Otanes scheduled to last about a minute. However, tragedy struck only 20 seconds into the flight; as he jumped from the helicopter at 10,800 feet (3,300 m), travelling at speeds of up to 155 mph (249 ...
List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 02:28 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
His choice of wingsuit (a skydive specific race suit with very high internal arm pressure) and short non wingsuit specific container meant he was unable to reach his pilot chute so couldn't deploy his parachute. 22 October 2004 - Roland "Slim" Simpson - Is also partially inaccurate. He died after his life support was turned off in the hospital
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Wingsuit flying (or wingsuiting) is the sport of skydiving using a webbing-sleeved jumpsuit called a wingsuit to add webbed area to the diver's body and generate increased lift, which allows extended air time by gliding flight rather than just free falling.
Jump for the Cause is a non-profit group of women who perform mass skydiving formations to raise money. A new world's record was set on Saturday, September 26, 2009; when 181 women from 31 countries jumped in formation.