Sports10/7/2025The Guardian

Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner

Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner

In July, renowned Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for breaking the sound barrier during a 2012 jump, died in a paragliding accident along Italy's Adriatic coast. An investigating prosecutor has determined that the crash was caused by human error. Witnesses reported that Baumgartner's flight appeared normal until his paraglider began spinning and crashed near a hotel swimming pool. Baumgartner was 56 years old at the time of the incident. The report provides few additional details about the specific nature of the human error that led to the fatal accident.

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