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Marta Jiménez, El Hormiguero’s ‘Mujer Adrenalina,’ Dies in Base-Jumping Accident After Parachute Malfunction

Authorities attribute her death to a parachute malfunction with her remains at Huesca’s forensic institute.

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

  • Marta Jiménez, 34, suffered a fatal parachute failure during a base jump at Punta Calva in the Huesca Pyrenees on July 13.
  • The Guardia Civil received an alert at 10:30 a.m., deployed a helicopter and mountain team from Benasque, and located her with injuries incompatible with life.
  • An official report confirms the parachute malfunction as the cause of her deadly impact and her body was transferred via Boltaña to the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Huesca.
  • Jiménez logged over 400 base-jump flights and gained fame on El Hormiguero from season 18 with extreme stunts like a 60-meter crane dive.
  • El Hormiguero host Pablo Motos and colleagues have publicly mourned her passing and celebrated her passion for high-risk challenges.