Overview
- A 61-year-old man from Sachsen-Anhalt jumped from a plane over Zell am See and was later found dead on a meadow near Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße after contact with him was lost.
- Colleagues located the pilot within minutes during an immediate search but lifesaving help arrived too late.
- Police say the man's reserve parachute had deployed at the scene, though the primary cause of death is not yet known.
- Investigators report no signs of third-party involvement and the public prosecutor has ordered a forensic autopsy to clarify what happened.
- Wingsuit flying is highly dangerous and authorities say the inquiry will examine whether equipment failure, a medical emergency in flight, or another factor caused the fatal outcome.