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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner: the man who skydived from space – video obituary

The Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, police report.Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Marche on Thursday. He fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. The cause of the accident remains unclearFelix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Daredevil skydiver famous for space jump dies in paragliding tragedy

Tributes paid to extreme sports star who was first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner 'was dead BEFORE he hit the ground': Space daredevil smashed into a woman as his paraglider plummeted into a busy hotel pool after 'heart attack'

The Austrian sportsman, 56, lost his life at around 4pm Thursday in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche region, while flying a motor powered paraglider.

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner 'was dead BEFORE he hit the ground' near kids playing in pool

Felix Baumgartner is understood to have complained of feeling unwell while his paraglider was airborne shortly before losing control and crash-landing in a busy hotel swimming pool

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash

Austrian extreme skydiver, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over central ItalyThe extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.The Austrian, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in the Marche region on Thursday and fell to the ground into the swimming pool of a hotel. Media reports said several people were in the pool at the time and witnessed his fall, the cause of which was unclear. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Skydive pioneer Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding accident

The Austrian daredevil, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider over central Italy Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.Baumgartner, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Italy’s central Marche region on Thursday and fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. The reasons for the accident were unclear. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Daredevil Felix Baumgartner who made space edge jump dies in paragliding accident

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding crash in Italy.

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56 as man who jumped from space dies in horror paragliding crash

Felix Baumgartner - who became an icon when he jumped out of a helium balloon from 24 miles in the air in 2012 - has died at the age of 56 after a paragliding stunt went wrong

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Wingsuit daredevil who jumped from space is killed in paragliding crash after his craft ploughed into Italian hotel swimming pool leaving woman injured

The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche., Italy.

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3 w. ago Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner killed in horror paragliding crash

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died in a paragliding accident - the 58-year-old, who once jumped from the edge of space, is reported to have crashed into a swimming pool

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner dead at 56: Daredevil who jumped from space is killed in paragliding crash

The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday afternoon at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy.

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