Overview
- Fermo’s chief prosecutor told AP that Felix Baumgartner entered an aerodynamic spiral and was unable to perform the maneuver to recover.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reports the prosecutor will proceed with archiving the case, with no evidence of third‑party responsibility and no technical defects found.
- The autopsy ruled out heart damage consistent with a heart attack, and investigators reported no obvious malfunctions in the powered paraglider.
- Witnesses described the pilot as unresponsive and making no control inputs, while the motor was running at low revs and the canopy appeared open, supporting a possible sudden incapacitation.
- Authorities continue final checks as investigators weigh pilot error against a potential medical episode in the July 17 crash at Porto Sant’Elpidio.