4 h. 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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4 h. 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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5 h. ago Daredevil Felix Baumgartner 'died before he hit the ground' near children playing in hotel pool

Felix Baumgartner was killed while paragliding in Italy after suffering a cardiac arrest mid-air, with his paraglider crashing into a swimming pool at a resort

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7 h. 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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15 h. 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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16 h. 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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17 h. 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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3 w. ago Benidorm lads' holiday ends in horror as dad breaks neck after being 'pushed into shallow pool'

Martin Bullen was at a Benidorm pool party when he claims somebody who he 'didn't know' playfully pushed him into the water

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3 w. ago Fortnite Squid Game Reload start date, loot pool, and how you can play the new Squid Grounds map

The new Fortnite Squid Game Reload event is set to bring a new map, a loot pool, and a new chance for players to earn themselves some free Fortnite Squid Game rewards

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last month Brit dad breaks neck in Benidorm pool after stranger 'pushed him in at shallow end'

The father of two said the 'freak accident' came about because he didn't know how deep the swimming pool was after a complete stranger 'playfully' pushed him into the water

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