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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 ...
Pages in category "BASE jumping deaths" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Darío Barrio;
Dwain Weston (31 January 1973 – 5 October 2003) was an Australian skydiver, BASE jumper, wingsuiter and software developer. On 5 October 2003, at the end of the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston died while attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado, United States.
The Alamo resident later died at a hospital. May 24, 2017. Matthew Ciancio, 42, was jumping in a wingsuit, The Bee reported at the time. Dause said Ciancio’s parachute failed to deploy correctly ...
This footage of a base jumper leaping off a cliff isn't for the faint of heart!
Of the 296 people on board, 184 survived. Most couldn't believe it. "We're upside down and I'm alive," May, now a 55-year-old Chicago pastor, recalled of the landing.
The highest survivors in the North Tower came from the 91st floor, while anyone above was left to burn alive, asphyxiate, succumb to toxic exposure from ignited chemicals or be killed in the tower's eventual collapse. Some 100–200 people plummeted from the upper floors, most of whom died by jumping to escape the intense heat, smoke and flames.
Video of the incident recorded by passengers went viral on social media, resulting in anger over the use of force shown. Politicians expressed concern and called for an official investigation. Shares of United stock dipped as much as 2.5% in pre-market trading Monday following the Sunday incident, but closed the day up nearly 1%.