Overview

• The preliminary autopsy confirmed he died on impact, sustaining lower-back spinal fractures and severe spinal cord damage.
• Prosecutors in Fermo are examining bodycam footage and paraglider components to assess if a tethered camera fouled the propeller and led to canopy collapse.
• Authorities are also probing whether Baumgartner suffered a sudden medical event, such as a heart attack, that could explain loss of control in flight.
• Eyewitness reports of a spiraling descent and newly released footage by partner Mihaela Radulescu Schwartzenberg are central to reconstructing the accident’s final seconds.
• Italian investigators expect the full forensic and technical inquiry, including final autopsy results and equipment reports, to be completed within 40 to 50 days.