Paragliding crash
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is dead
The Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is dead. The 56-year-old died on Thursday during a paragliding crash in Italy.
He became known for a jump from space. Now he is dead. According to Italian media, the Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner died in an accident. The “Red Bull” group, for which Baumgartner was active, confirmed his death to the Austrian broadcaster “”.
Accordingly, the fire brigade said that Baumgartner had lost control of his engine paraglider “due to a sudden discomfort” and fell into a hotel pool. According to the rescue units, he was dead immediately.
According to “” another woman was injured in his crash.
The exact circumstances are still unclear.
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Source: Stern
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