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The story of Felix Baumgartner, the extreme skydiver and BASE jumper who astonished the world, then perished tragically

Felix Baumgartner lived his life on the edge. A daring skydiver and BASE jumper, he set a number of world records, and even became the first human to break the sound barrier in freefall. But though he ...
The Durango Herald

Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner’s fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground

PORTO SANT’ELIPIDO, Italy (AP) — Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix ...

Extreme sports icon Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding tragedy, aged 56

Baumgartner — the 56-year-old extreme sports legend who rose to fame in 2012 when he skydived from the edge of space — was ...
Anadolu Agency

Felix Baumgartner, stratosphere skydiver, dies in paragliding crash in Italy

Felix Baumgartner, Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper known for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, has died after losing control of his motorized paraglider over Porto Sant’Elpidio in ...