The paragliding crash that killed the record-breaking skydiver in July was caused by human error, officials said. Felix Baumgartner, 56, the self-proclaimed “God of the Skies” who in 2012 became the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died July 17 along Italy’s Adriatic coast. Witnesses said the flight over Porto Sant’Elpidio appeared normal before Baumgartner started spinning out of control and crashed near the swimming pool at the Clube del Sole Le Mimose beachside resort. Prosecutor Raffaele Iannella reported that no issues were found with the paraglider and said the crash was caused by human error. “He fell into a spiral… he was unable to do the maneuver that he should have done to exit,” Iannella said. Before his death, Baumgartner revealed that he was not fearful of completing his stunts because he had done his “homework.” “I hate it if someone calls me a thrillseeker… I am not. I like the whole planning,” he said before his iconic 2012 jump. Iannella will now request a judge’s approval to close the case.
On Oct 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space, 24 miles above Earth.
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He broke the sound barrier in freefall, hitting 843 mph, while millions watched live around the world. pic.twitter.com/zfaM0XeqoJ
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