Overview

• The Fermo prosecutor cited a technical analysis concluding the motorized paraglider was in proper condition with no mechanical faults.
• Investigators say Baumgartner entered a rapid downward spin, lost altitude quickly, and could not regain control, with the reserve parachute opening only moments before impact.
• An autopsy reported a fatal lower‑spine fracture and damage to the spinal cord, and it found no evidence of a heart attack.
• Prosecutors have applied to discontinue the criminal inquiry and have provided the technical report to the family’s representatives.
• Earlier hypotheses involving a camera entanglement or a sudden medical event were examined during the probe and are not supported by the findings.