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Marta Jiménez Dies in Base-Jump Parachute Failure at Punta Calva

Her body remains at the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Huesca following confirmation of injuries deemed incompatible with life.

Marta Jiménez murió a los 34 años
Marta Jiménez, conocida como La mujer adrenalina, tenía 34 años. Foto: Instagram
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Overview

  • On the morning of July 13, Jiménez’s parachute failed during a base jump at Punta Calva, triggering a 10:30 a.m. emergency call.
  • Guardia Civil responders deployed a Benasque-based helicopter and mountain teams that located her at the site of the accident.
  • Medical examiners ruled her injuries incompatible with life and her body was flown via Boltaña to the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Huesca.
  • El Hormiguero host Pablo Motos led tributes recalling her as the “mujer adrenalina” who “lost her life doing what she loved.”
  • The accident is the ninth fatality in the Aragonese mountains this year, underscoring the minimal margin for error in base jumping.