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Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, when it crashed next to a swimming pool near the Adriatic Sea.
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Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy.
Extreme sports athlete Felix Baumgartner tragically plunged to his death during a paragliding accident in Italy. His partner has shared what he was doing before the deadly flight
Legendary stuntman Felix Baumgartner may have had a mid-air heart attack when he plunged to his death this week, injuring a resort employee as he crashed into a busy pool area, according to local reports.
FELIX Baumgartner’s grieving partner has shared footage of the daredevil’s doomed final paragliding flight. The Austrian athlete, 56, most famous for jumping to Earth from the edge of
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Baumgartner, who was known as "Fearless Felix," was most known for his 2012 skydive that broke the sound barrier. The stunt was part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Baumgartner partnered with the company in an attempt to record the highest-ever skydive.
A paraglider escaped with no injuries after he struck a power line and fell into North Dakota's Red River.
A paraglider in North Dakota struck some power lines and crashed into the river below. Emergency crews responded and were able to pull the pilot from the water. Officials say the man didn’t see the power line because the sun obscured his vision.
A paraglider was safely rescued after striking a power line and crashing into a river in North Dakota on Tuesday.
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a paraglider crash Thursday in Italy.
A 63-year-old man is seriously injured after crashing a paraglider near Netanya. An eyewitness told the Walla news site that the man crashed into a thicket of thorns and grass. He