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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 ...
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.
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.
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, ... Death investigations: ...
Wingsuit flight deaths (10 P) Pages in category "BASE jumping deaths" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The 23-year-old man’s death was ruled a suicide, according to a San Joaquin County death investigation. Sept. 16, 1994 George Post, 53, apparently had trouble with his main parachute and did not ...
A 64-year-old French pilot has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter after being found guilty of killing a skydiver with his plane’s wing during a jump, a ...
His death was regarded as a major loss to the community of wingsuit flying, among whom he was considered to be one of the world's best. [ 6 ] [ 1 ] Among those to pay tribute to Sutton were Sebastian Coe , Gary Connery , [ 7 ] and Danny Boyle who said that his death was a "huge loss to his profession".