Tributes paid to extreme sports star who was first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound Events
The Austrian sportsman, 56, lost his life at around 4pm Thursday in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche region, while flying a motor powered paraglider. Events
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 Events
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding crash in Italy. Events
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 Events
The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Marche., Italy. Events
The Austrian sportsman, 56, reportedly lost control of his aircraft on Thursday afternoon at around 4pm in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy. Events