Felix Baumgartner, Famous Skydiver, killed falling from the sky in Italy
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July 17, 2025
Felix Baumgartner had set a record for falling faster than the speed of sound
MILAN (AP) — 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, was killed in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy, according to an official where the crash occurred. He was 56.
Italian firefighters who responded said a paraglider crashed into the side of a swimming pool* in the city of Porto Sant Elpidio.
The city’s mayor, Massimiliano Ciarpella, confirmed Baumgartner’s death in a social media post.
“Our community is deeply affected by the tragic disappearance of Felix Baumgartner, a figure of global prominence, a symbol of courage and passion for extreme flight,” the mayor said.
Baumgartner, known as “Fearless Felix,” stunned the world in 2012 when he became the first human to break the sound barrier with only his body. He wore a pressurized suit and jumped from a capsule hoisted more than 24 miles (39 kilometers) above Earth by a giant helium balloon over New Mexico.
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