He was 24 years old and was a reference of the base jump in the United Kingdom. He died after an accident while flying in a air suit in Switzerland.
Liam Byrne, British Base Salto Champion in 2022, He died 24 years after an accident in the Swiss Alps. The young Scottish launched from the Gitschen mountainlocated a 2,400 meters altitudebut a detour in his career led him to impact on rocksaccording to local authorities.
His family remembered him with moving words. “Liam was brave, not because he was not afraid, but because he refused to be dominated by him. He lived with an intensity that many can only imagine, and now he reached the sky”they expressed in a statement.
In the same message, they affirmed that “for him, paratrooper and base jump were not only sports, but a way of experiencing absolute freedom “ And that “he left an indelible mark with his bold spirit and his generosity, although he is no longer among us, His memory will live forever. ”
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Byrne was the protagonist of the documentary “The child who can fly”, issued by BBC in 2024where he said that since the age of 13 he wanted “Fly like a bird”. In that production he clarified: “I am not an addict of adrenaline, the preparation was always key; the better prepared, the more control.”
Liam Byrne’s trajectory, the Scotsman who died practicing base jump
From a very young age he demonstrated affinity for adventure. To the 12 years climbed the Kilimanjaroin Tanzania, and toured northern Europe in sled. At 16 he made his first parachute jump and the 18 adopted the Wingsuit Flying as a lifestyle. Defined the wings suit like “Your second skin.”
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In 2022 British champion was consecrated and beat a speed record in the advanced category by overcoming the 200 km/h. Since then, he accumulated more than 4,000 jumps in paratrooper, base jump and flight with air suit. His technique and constancy made him a World Sport reference.
Byrne died doing what he loved most. His career was marked by dedication and the search for freedom in the heights. Your legacy in extreme sports will remain as Example of delivery, passion and overcoming.
Source: Ambito
