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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 ...
The wingsuit skydiver died upon impact,” the report said. The Swiss-made Pilatus PC-6 aircraft was carrying 10 skydivers and one coach, and the 40-year-old male victim was the first to jump out ...
Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was a flying a skydiving aircraft with another pilot in July when he fell from the plane over Fuquay-Varina. Pilot’s death an accident after fall from plane headed for ...
Pages in category "Wingsuit flight deaths" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Darío Barrio; M.
A French pilot has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he beheaded one skydiver by accident. Pilot guilty of involuntary manslaughter after decapitating skydiver with plane wing ...
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]
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of ...
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