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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. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France 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.
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.
Loss of right-hand wing due to wing strut fitting failure during demonstration flight; [12] St. Louis mayor William D. Becker also dies in this accident [13] 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
1950 First of only two prototypes of the Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy trainer contender, BuNo 75725, written off in a crash. [1]5 January A Boeing B-50A Superfortress, 46-021, [2] c/n 15741 [3] of the 3200th Proof Test Group out of Eglin AFB, crash lands in the Choctawhatchee Bay, northwest Florida, killing two of the 11 crew.
Airplane gliding occurs when all the engines of an aircraft shut down, but the wings are still functional and can be used for a controlled descent. This is a very rare condition in multi-engine airliners, [1] though it is the obvious result when a single-engine airplane experiences engine failure.
The six-year-old died during an MRI scan at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, after an oxygen tank was magnetically pulled into the machine and fractured his skull. [420] [421] Brittanie Cecil: 18 March 2002: The 13-year-old died from her injuries at an NHL game after a deflected puck struck her in the left temple. She was ...