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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 ...
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On September 28, 2015, Strange called in to "Kevin & Bean" on KROQ from Switzerland to say he was shooting a dangerous video where "we fly super close to stuff." [13] Three days later, Strange fell to his death in a wingsuit accident after jumping from Gitschen near Lake Lucerne. [14]
The unidentified skydiver − described as an Asian man sporting an orange wingsuit − was reported missing by the Gilliam Airport just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a press release ...
A French pilot has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he beheaded one skydiver by accident.
The pilot has also been given a one-year flying ban by the court. Between 2015 and 2020, 13 people died during wingsuit skydives in France, according to a report by the National Mountain Safety ...
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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.