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Felix Baumgartner Dies in Powered Paragliding Crash at Italian Hotel

Italian authorities are investigating whether a sudden medical incident or mechanical failure triggered the accident

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En 2012, el atleta se lanzó en caída libre desde más de 38.000 metros de altura
El paracaidista austriaco Felix Buamgartner en una foto de febrero de 2012 muestra el material del que está hecho un globo de helio ultradelgado que lo elevará hasta la estratósfera desde donde intentará dar un salto con el que pretende romper la barrera del sonido el martes 9 de octubre de 2012. (Foto AP/Red Bull Stratos, Joerg Mitter) eeuu Felix Baumgartner salto paracaidas record velocidad del sonido capsula red bull salto en paracaidas desde la estratosfera
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Overview

  • Baumgartner reportedly felt unwell during a July 17 powered paragliding flight over Porto Sant’Elpidio and lost control of his paramotor, which plunged into a hotel pool.
  • A female hotel guest was struck by the crashing aircraft and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Firefighters and medical teams arrived within minutes but declared the 56-year-old daredevil dead at the scene.
  • Local prosecutors and aviation experts have launched a formal inquiry to establish if a medical event or equipment malfunction caused the crash.
  • Baumgartner gained global renown in 2012 as the first human to break the sound barrier in freefall during the Red Bull Stratos jump from 39,000 meters.