Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash
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 reported.
11 across the spectrum · tap a section to jump
The story so far
2 developments- Jul 17, 2025Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crash
- Jul 18, 2025Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash
Who covered each development
No new developments
Quiet for 438 daysLast development · Jul 18, 2025 — Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash
Left
1 viewpointFelix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in Italy
Felix Baumgartner, first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in paragliding crash
Center
8 viewpointsDaredevil Felix Baumgartner, first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in paraglider crash
Felix Baumgartner, daredevil who jumped from the stratosphere, dies in paragliding accident at age 56
Right
2 viewpointsFelix Baumgartner, skydiver who free-fell from edge of space, dies in crash
Felix Baumgartner dead at 56 — legendary skydiver known for famous 2012 stratosphere jump killed in tragic paragliding accident
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
2 articlesStratospheric Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Dies In Paragliding Accident At 56
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone