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John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits , [ 1 ] a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days.
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. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The inventor of a pre-modern wingsuit, jumped from the Eiffel Tower to his death ...
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High above the mountains, Jacob tells the camera he is going to Mammoth Lakes, at one point holding up the ashes of his friend Johnny Strange, who died in 2015 while BASE jumping in the Swiss Alps.
Loss of right-hand wing due to wing strut fitting failure during demonstration flight; [9] St. Louis mayor William D. Becker also dies in this accident [10] Jesse Robredo: Philippines 2012 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government: Piper PA-34 Seneca: Waters near Masbate, Philippines Engine failure Knute Rockne: Norway 1931
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Schleicher ASH 26 glider, operated by 84-year-old Dieter S. Schmidt, of Springboro, was being towed by a fixed-wing, single-engine Piper plane.
British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days later, wanted to return to France for the 80th anniversary of the ...
Johnny Strange (born 6 December 1988), nicknamed "the man with ears of steel", is an English world record breaking performance artist, producer, street performer and bestselling author based in London, England. He is known for performing daredevil stunts with a comedic twist.