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.

Jul 18, 2025 · Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the first human to break the sound barrier with his body during a leap from the stratosphere, is dead at 56. Baumgartner died Wednesday …

Jul 10, 2025 · One skydiver is dead and another was injured after a midair collision Wednesday in Ogle County, Illinois, caused both divers' canopies to collapse as they hurtled toward the ground.

Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the …

skydiving, use of a parachute —for either recreational or competitive purposes—to slow a diver’s descent to the ground after jumping from an airplane or other high place.

Jul 17, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner, the fearless extreme sportsman behind many legendary stunts, has died. He was 56. According to the Associated Press, Baumgartner died in a paragliding …

Jul 17, 2025 · Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media …

Dec 18, 2025 · Membership in USPA provides education that enhances safety, benefits that keep you secure, and services to keep you skydiving. The United States Parachute Association …

Jul 18, 2025 · Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, in a leap through the stratosphere, has died in a paraglider crash. He was 56.

Jan 6, 2026 · Skydiver freefalls from highest altitude EVER while sky surfing above Nepalese mountains By Katherine Gross Published 06 January 2026 Share