Overview

• Baumgartner suffered a sudden medical emergency mid-flight over Porto Sant’Elpidio during a vacation base jump.
• His glider crashed into a resort pool, injuring a young woman who remains in stable, non-life-threatening condition.
• Emergency crews declared him in cardiac arrest at the scene and aborted plans to airlift him to Ancona’s Ospedale Torrette.
• Five days before the accident he shared photos on Facebook from his flying holiday in Fermo, Italy.
• The Austrian daredevil was internationally known for extreme feats, notably his 2012 Red Bull Stratos jump that broke three world records.